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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) ![]() ![]() ![]() 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? ![]() ![]() 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! ![]() 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. ![]() |
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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