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**HELP** doing up ball joints
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Author:  arpy69 [ Fri May 19, 2006 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  **HELP** doing up ball joints
Hi Guys

Any tips on how to get the ball joint housing done up properly. I know it needs to be 72ftlb (previous post by the Doc) but I don't have a vice (apart from alcohol :lol: ) and it is proving pretty hard to get it to the required torque :x .

Any tips very gratefully received.

Cheers

Rick
Author:  Mini Mad [ Fri May 19, 2006 3:36 pm ]
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Don't know why you'd want to use a vice..? to clamp it? :?:

I assume you are using a torque wrench? try using a breaker bar on the end ( a piece of pipe or something to help you persuade it ;))
Author:  arpy69 [ Fri May 19, 2006 3:47 pm ]
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Hi miniMad. i hvae a torque wrench that is long enough to do up to that torque, the problem is holding the bloody hub to counter the torque wrench :x .

If I had a vice I would clamp the hub in it and then use the torque wrench on it to tighten the ball joint, but I don't :cry:
Author:  Spaceboy [ Fri May 19, 2006 6:13 pm ]
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ahh yep i know what u mean
i had the same problem, but i did manage to get a vice from somewhere,
and i also wedged the spare tyre under it
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