Ball joint replacements
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:57 pm
HI,
When raising the car on the ramps the slight play in the balljoints was far worse than anticipated.
The strut spring direction tends to mask this as I've had cars pass the MOT with badly worn joints that just didnt show.
Both were completely seized in and the oxy bottles had to come out and the air chisel to get them off!
At the time the bottom crank pulley was done but when back on the road the drivebelt tensioner seems
to throw the belt off a groove so this is next on the agenda shortly.
So with the new 16'' nimrods/205 tyres and joints the car feels much better on the road.
Tony
When raising the car on the ramps the slight play in the balljoints was far worse than anticipated.
The strut spring direction tends to mask this as I've had cars pass the MOT with badly worn joints that just didnt show.
Both were completely seized in and the oxy bottles had to come out and the air chisel to get them off!
At the time the bottom crank pulley was done but when back on the road the drivebelt tensioner seems
to throw the belt off a groove so this is next on the agenda shortly.
So with the new 16'' nimrods/205 tyres and joints the car feels much better on the road.
Tony