Provided both parts are paint, dirt and grease free, they should be fine.
some light taps with a fibre hammer may help settle the joints in a bit.
Put some copper grease on the retainer nut too.
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| Author: | nathanm [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:54 pm ] |
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im trying to bolt the back together and i can tighten it to a certain point but then it starts turning round like you have to hold on to something to stop turnig so my q. is how do u do this sorry if this doesnt make much sense im new to this thanks nathan |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:59 pm ] |
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Provided both parts are paint, dirt and grease free, they should be fine. some light taps with a fibre hammer may help settle the joints in a bit. Put some copper grease on the retainer nut too.
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| Author: | DOZ [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:19 pm ] |
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Put some weight on it, ie with the jack under the bottom arm. Daniel |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:40 pm ] |
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what he said, jack from underneth act as your hand, i was told to also add a flat washer with a lock washer, |
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| Author: | Rodney [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:21 am ] |
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Like they said above - put a jack under and carefully pump it up a bit or the other way is to lower the car down with a length of 4 x 2 (or similar) on its end (of course) under the ball joint. Happy Chrissy |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:26 am ] |
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buztoy wrote: what he said, jack from underneth act as your hand, i was told to also add a flat washer with a lock washer,
A lock (spring) washer should not be used with a flat washer. It defeats the purpose of the spring washer... as the flat washer can spin it undone. 
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| Author: | buztoy [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:32 am ] |
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so i allready have so what should i replace it with |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:36 am ] |
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A new spring washer...
The idea of a spring washer is the ends bite in and prevent it unscrewing. Alternatively, use a Nyloc nut, no washer needed. |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:53 am ] |
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but then it would chew into the rubber or it that ment to happen |
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