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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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my passenger side tire and rim are rubbing against my upper arm. I thought it might be a bad ball joint but its still rubbing. Could i have a bad spindle?

any help is appreciated
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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Default RE: Ball Joint?

might need some pics

did you do upper and lower ball joints?
Are all the shims still in place on the UCA?

This is a new one to me...good luck
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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what size rims are you runing
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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Have you changed rims and tires or did it just start rubbing. Have you changed anything on the front end?
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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i just put on new tires but the rims are still the same. i am stumped
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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Have a friend jack up the car slowly using the frame or body and you watch from underneath in the front to see if the wheel moves weird. Don't do anything stupid - yet. Place a jack stand under the frame and then grab the top and bottom of the wheel and move it in and out. If the ball joins are bad, it will move in and out a lot. Depending on how old the car is, I'll bet on a new lower arm and upper ball joint for both sides are needed anyway. Most likely it's the new rubber and a new set of wheels with a different offset are required.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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No wonder that car hasn't moved in a week. I'll be at home tonight if you need some help.

BTW... mine is really close to starting.
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