Baby Bucket Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Hello All, Everything was going to plan in my front suspension rebuild, when I came across this problem. When attempting to tighten the M14 Nyloc on the upper ball joint, the joint just turns. I tried hitting the joint with a soft faced hammer in order to get it to seat but without success. Any ideas greatly appreciated. Thanks Peter PS Strangely the RHS ball joint tightened up without any probelms. Thanks Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 If you've got any grease at all onto the mating surfaces between the ball joint and the upright then it will just turn. Try cleaning the surfaces with a petrol soaked rag. Miraz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ranson Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Try jacking it up on that side, or finding some other way of putting the joint into compression. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Jones Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Use a G cramp and a scoket to compress the joint and try again. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Jack the lower wishbone, and have a fat person stand on the upper one! Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Mine pop in and stay if you drift as you lower the car. Arnie's method sounds good but you need a 2nd person... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morls Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Sounds like we need a "Travelling Fat bloke for hire" service. I'm well qualified for the position, can provide my own jack and you can pay me in pies. smile.gif Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 I presume you have the front uprights without trunnions. If you do have trunnions, and you are fitting the De-dion adj top wishbone, the track rod end supplied by Caterham has the wrong taper on it, and will not mate correctly. If you don't have trunnions, then it should stop spinning by applying pressure from the top, as stated in earlier postings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bees Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Buy a large (very large) quantity of pies and balance them on the top wishbone. When you're done put the pies in the freezer and save them until the next world pie shortage, when you will have the choice of either keeping your pie consumption at it's accustomed level or selling the pies at vast profit to those of us with less foresight. Glad to be of help. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 I found a few hits with a hammer seated the tapered joint in enough to stop it rotating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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