Thank goodness most of the tension in the spring was already released - I had just gotten done removing the shock from underneath not five minutes before which seems to take most of the tension off.
Be safe out there!
How many miles left on ball joint?
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bluespider262
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- Your car is a: 1979 Spider
How many miles left on ball joint?
I knew it was bad but not this bad. My upper actually separated right in front of me after I had worked the knuckle left and right a few times while disassembling the front end. I didn't have a jack under the lower arm because I "wasn't that far yet."
Thank goodness most of the tension in the spring was already released - I had just gotten done removing the shock from underneath not five minutes before which seems to take most of the tension off.
Be safe out there!
Thank goodness most of the tension in the spring was already released - I had just gotten done removing the shock from underneath not five minutes before which seems to take most of the tension off.
Be safe out there!
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124JOE
- Posts: 3141
- Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:11 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
- Location: SO. WI
Re: How many miles left on ball joint?
wow very close call
you should inspect all your suspension before you test drive it
you should inspect all your suspension before you test drive it
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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ScoopMan
- Posts: 135
- Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:12 pm
- Your car is a: 1971 Sport Spider and 1979 Spider 2000
- Location: Fairfield, CT
Re: How many miles left on ball joint?
My lower control arm gave way right at the BJ while in the driveway. It looked very much like your picture. If the BJ freezes up then the surrounding steel in the CA gets quickly overstressed. The pressed steel CA's for our cars are not exactly robust either. If those BJ's stay greased up then everything stays happy.