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| Author: | sg [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scarred Ball and Peg........ |
Well the title says it all  doing the diff seal on driver side this arvo...... when i finally knocked the hub off, i found that the bottom ball and peg was marked heavily about halfway up the peg...... thus now the nut will not screw all the way up the shaft.
Question is...... can u disassemble the cup that the ball and peg sits in to get another one in?????? 
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| Author: | mini_van_1970 [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:48 pm ] |
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stevo can you take a better picture showing where this is located on the mini cause I can't contomplate (spelling) where it is found sorry for not knowing. Pat |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:00 pm ] |
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Are you meaning the Ball Joint Top and Bottom.. If so use a Large shifter or spanner. Buy New one's |
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| Author: | sg [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:01 pm ] |
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Ok the peg is on the right hand side there in the pics........... there is a hex nut on the bottom of the cup, so i assume i can screw that off, but i'm thinking it will be a nasty job
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| Author: | gafmo [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:08 pm ] |
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Ball Joint  and that Hex is the retainer the other part which you need to undo...There is a Nipple to remove and the Lockerwasher removed (this stops the retainer becoming lose..Get thier with a screw driver
Inside you will find Shims and a Seat for the ball. Hard part is getting the retainer off when she's on the Garage floor
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| Author: | sg [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:14 pm ] |
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Yeah thats what i was thinking as i sat looking at the peg......swearing and getting angrier by the minute.......... 
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| Author: | gafmo [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:16 pm ] |
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You got a big Vice |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Scarred Ball and Peg........ |
sg wrote: Well the title says it all
doing the diff seal on driver side this arvo...... when i finally knocked the hub off, i found that the bottom ball and peg was marked heavily about halfway up the peg...... thus now the nut will not screw all the way up the shaft.Question is...... can u disassemble the cup that the ball and peg sits in to get another one in?????? sg...learn from this ...ball joints are replaceable...some other parts may not be so easy...if you find yourself having to use too much force...stop...you probably need help with a special tool or specialist advice.....I know 
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| Author: | marconi [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:52 pm ] |
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When too much force is barely enough!!! Your probly doing it the wrong way 
That said I've never found spliting tapered ball joints on anything easy, even with a ball joint spliting tool. (two hammers is my preferd method but I have bad timeing) |
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| Author: | sg [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:03 pm ] |
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yeah i was trying to get the peg and the upper and lower arms even so that the peg would drop with minimal force............... they were so tight, the top eventually gave way easily, but the bottom would not budge no matter how or what i did............ oh well, new ball joint and i'll pay someone next time cos i never wanted to do the job in the first place, so my suspicions about my inabilties were well founded i guess
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| Author: | 68matic [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:04 pm ] |
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"scarred ball and peg" made me cringe and cross my legs... |
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| Author: | sg [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:06 pm ] |
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Duc................ even when i'm boiling mad and so pissed off, you can still crack me up 
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| Author: | 68matic [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:12 pm ] |
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a little more from the left field... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:27 pm ] |
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You need a deep 1-1/2" socket. I use a std 3/4" drive one with a 1/2" drive socket welded on top. It's long enough that the threaded pin can go up inside. Also handy for doing the flywheel nut...
Note- on reassembly, make sure it is done up tight. 72 lb/ft, and make sure the lock tab is good. It's not funny when it disassembles itself at 60MPH...
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| Author: | sg [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:35 pm ] |
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Cheers Doc, will go and hunt one down tomorrow........ ready for reassembly sometime this week
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