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Old 07-31-2006, 11:02 PM
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I got my 95 balljoints pressed in today and Im trying to install the 95 spindles and the whole balljoint is spinning so I cant lock it down... Help!!!
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Old 07-31-2006, 11:03 PM
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The ball joint itself or the stud that sticks out of the base?
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Old 07-31-2006, 11:04 PM
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the stud is spinning
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Old 07-31-2006, 11:06 PM
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Thats odd, usually they are tight enough that they won't do that. I assume you have a plastilock style nut and not a castle nut. Would that be correct? What are you using to try to tighten it with?
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Old 07-31-2006, 11:20 PM
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Its just the nut that came with the balljoint, it isnt a castle I think i need to slam spindle down on the balljoint so it wont spin, but Im done messing with it tonight
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Old 07-31-2006, 11:32 PM
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yeah you need to try jacking up on the lower arm to try to keep it from spinning
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Old 08-01-2006, 02:43 AM
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will do, ill bump it tomorrow with the new results
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Old 08-01-2006, 11:26 PM
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got it all back together and left the sway off but I cant drive it till tomorrow when I get it aligned tnx guys
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Cool, glad you got it taken care of
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