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| Author: | bluewhitecoopers1968 [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ball Joint Adjustment |
Hi All, I know this has been discussed many times but I haven't been able to find what I am looking for. Could some kind soul point me in the direction of a topic regarding correct methods for adjusting the ball joints? I have tried doing it as per the manual, ie: removing the spring and adjusting till theres no play, measuring the gap with feelers then fitting the correct amount of shims and lock washer. This results in the joint locking up and far too tight. Cheers, Richard. |
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| Author: | 1071 S [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ball Joint Adjustment |
I haven't had any luck with measuring either. That leaves you with the suck it and see solution. Undo what you have, add another thin shim, retighten and test. Repeat as required. Don't forget to measure the shim before you add - the pack will contain shims of various sizes (if you haven't worked this out already  Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | bluewhitecoopers1968 [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ball Joint Adjustment |
1071 S wrote: I haven't had any luck with measuring either. That leaves you with the suck it and see solution. Undo what you have, add another thin shim, retighten and test. Repeat as required. Don't forget to measure the shim before you add - the pack will contain shims of various sizes (if you haven't worked this out already Cheers, Ian Thanks Ian I kinda worked it out. I'm happy with the result, did take a few goes to get it right. Cheers. |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ball Joint Adjustment |
May be a bit late for you now but this thread includes a BMC technical bulletin on the topic - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=82831 |
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| Author: | bluewhitecoopers1968 [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ball Joint Adjustment |
winabbey wrote: May be a bit late for you now but this thread includes a BMC technical bulletin on the topic - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=82831 Thanks for the link Winabbey! I'm not sure what the memo means by excessive tightness though. This could be interpreted in many ways. Richard. |
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| Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ball Joint Adjustment |
You could just do what the previous owner of my my mini did. Don't use any shims, and just wind it in until it's about right, and then hold it in place with the lock tab. Pro tip: Don't do this unless you want to die. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ball Joint Adjustment |
Irish Yobbo wrote: You could just do what the previous owner of my my mini did. Don't use any shims, and just wind it in until it's about right, and then hold it in place with the lock tab. Pro tip: Don't do this unless you want to die. I was once passenger in a Morris 1100 which had used this `adjustment method'. When a LH ball joint pops apart @ 100KMH, you know you're alive! Scary ride.. (no it wasn't mine). |
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