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Author:  3DJ [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:01 am ]
Post subject:  I've stuffed it up somewhere....

As the title says, i have stuffed it up somewhere.

Recently i had overhauled the front brake hub assemblies (drum type). This included brake cylinders, shoes and also the ball joints. When i attempted to put the hubs back on the car i could only just get them on (lots of sweat and swearing) :evil: and they are sitting on an angle of about 35 degrees!!! :shock: :shock:

Now, when i did the new ball joints, i did them under the supervision of an experienced mini mechanic but they are tight, very tight, you can still move them with a tap of a mallet but not by hand.

Are these too tight?

Did the tight ball joints restrict the ability to put the hubs on correctly?

Where did i go wrong? :cry: :cry:

Any help is always appreciated.

Author:  Mick [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:07 am ]
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Straighten the ball joints up and try to fit them on, I can't possible see how you could get it on at the wrong angle, there's only two ball joints - the top and the bottom, and the steering arm simply points backwards.

Author:  Harley [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:01 pm ]
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You would have to have the hub on the wrong side and upside down for it to
be out that much! :D
If the balljoints don't move at all, then put a thin shim in and re-asses.
If it's too loose, remove the shim again. It will look after itself once fitted to the car.
:D

Author:  Lillee [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:07 pm ]
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If the ball joints are dry (no grease) then they could be reasonably tight. Once you grease them up they should move slightly better, but it should still be a reasonably tight ball joint. Anyway within about 5000 miles they should wear to "resonably tight" anyway

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