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Upper ball joint install tips? #143539
10/30/08 05:22 PM
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Are there any out there?

I've done this before but I wonder if I am missing something. With the arm in the car, I installed the driver's side ball upper joint in my '68 BCuda with no issues, but that did not hold true for the passenger side. I used the appropriate socket tool, started both sides by hand, then used a ratchet, then a breaker bar.

The passenger side went halfway in, and then bound up shortly after I began using the breaker bar. It wouldn't back off, and I had to bring the upper arm to a shop down the street. When the ball joint came out, both the threads on the ball and upper were destroyed.

These are new tubular uppers with the big ball joints for '73+ disc brakes. Has anyone experienced a similar problem?

I'm not looking forward to buying another pair - it seems no-one is willing to sell them as singles


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-1968 Barracuda 4spd 383-6pk
Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: Crazy73] #143540
10/30/08 08:33 PM
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Moog sells BJ separate #K772


1969 Dart 383/727/D60

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Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: Crazy73] #143541
10/31/08 02:56 AM
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i put my ball joints in the freezer over night --the heated up the arm , started them in , then used a LONG breaker bar and got them in there. They are 73' parts .

Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: 493_DART] #143542
10/31/08 03:13 AM
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Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #143543
10/31/08 11:10 AM
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You could try some never-seize too.

Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: Crazy73] #143544
10/31/08 11:57 AM
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Don't try and put them in dry. I use antisieze compound.

Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: megajoltman] #143545
10/31/08 12:18 PM
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Moog sells BJ separate #K772




I should clarify - I'm not looking forward to buying a new pair of tubular Upper Control Arms. I know I can get single ball joints.

The freezer tip is a good one!


Pete
-1968 Barracuda 4spd 383-6pk
Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: Lefty] #143546
10/31/08 12:54 PM
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Don't try and put them in dry. I use antisieze compound.




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Re: Upper ball joint install tips? [Re: Crazy73] #143547
10/31/08 07:57 PM
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Moog sells BJ separate #K772




I should clarify - I'm not looking forward to buying a new pair of tubular Upper Control Arms. I know I can get single ball joints.

The freezer tip is a good one!




Sorry thought you meant the BJ


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