Chris Broster - Bristol & Bath AO Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Help! just fitting wide track front set up with new top and bottom ball joints. have assembled on car but come to tighten to uprights and it’s jus spinning I’m sure there is a secret here… please share… many thanks chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 use a jack under the bottom wishbone to put some pressure on the joint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Or a ratchet strap round top & bottom wishbones to pull them together. Sometimes just hand pressure is enough to get sufficient friction into the taper seating so the nut will do up properly. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemk1 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Grease the threads on the nut. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvd8n Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Maybe I'm lucky but I've never had to use more than hand pressure to do a ball joint up. There should be loads of friction from the tapers to stop things from spinning while tightening them up. I've used the jack under the ball joint and ratchet strap tricks to loosen ball joints once things have gotten a bit old and crusty but never to tighten one. I'd start by checking that the threads are ok and that the tapers are clean. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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