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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: RUNCHARGER]
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01/17/15 08:19 PM
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I don't know how you'll keep it from spinning either, that's why I suggested a new Ball Joint a while back.
Sheldon
Makes sense. I must have overlooked your comment.
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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01/17/15 09:40 PM
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The only way I ever cured a spinning ball joint is to put a jack under the lower ball joint and force the taper portion into he spindle until it stopped spinning. Stop being an engineer and start forcing thing like a mechanic. 
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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01/17/15 09:46 PM
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Also, I'm having trouble removing the UCA ball joints from the spindle. I get the punch angled properly to pop the balljoint out with a hammer.
Hit the side of the spindle where the ball joint stud goes through, with a  a couple times and it should pop loose. 
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: OzHemi]
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01/17/15 09:46 PM
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Bring it over and I can weld the ball joint stud to the ball joint so it won't spin.  
That only works for upper ball joints! 
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: OzHemi]
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01/17/15 09:49 PM
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Also, I'm having trouble removing the UCA ball joints from the spindle. I get the punch angled properly to pop the balljoint out with a hammer.
Hit the side of the spindle where the ball joint stud goes through, with a a couple times and it should pop loose.
Yup use the force of the hammer!
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: moparpollack]
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01/17/15 09:52 PM
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Bring it over and I can weld the ball joint stud to the ball joint so it won't spin.
That only works for upper ball joints!
Once I fire up the welder, it is hard to stop..
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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01/17/15 09:52 PM
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340duster340
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Also, I'm having trouble removing the UCA ball joints from the spindle. I get the punch angled properly to pop the balljoint out with a hammer.
get a pickle fork and lube it up so you don't rip the boot. it will come right out.
or if you are coordinated enough a whack with a lump hammer directly to the top of the spindle should free it as well.
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: skicker]
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01/17/15 11:34 PM
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The only way I ever cured a spinning ball joint is to put a jack under the lower ball joint and force the taper portion into he spindle until it stopped spinning.
Stop being an engineer and start forcing thing like a mechanic.
ditto....Jack the lower BJ up into the control arm, unbolt it from the spindle and quit fooling with the upper BJ. Tighten the lower BJ up, put the cotter pin in and then put the 2 bolts in the spindle. Make sure you line the cotter pin hole up front to back!
To be fair, the LCA ball joint castle nut is a total PIA to get to with the UCA balljoint in place. Although, your way doesn't sound too bad either. So I'm assuming the cotter pin will be a PIA if the hole is facing wheel to frame rails?
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: OzHemi]
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01/17/15 11:34 PM
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Bring it over and I can weld the ball joint stud to the ball joint so it won't spin.
That only works for upper ball joints!
Once I fire up the welder, it is hard to stop..
I'll be right over! 
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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01/19/15 11:21 AM
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Correct. Sometimes its a huge pita to remove the cotter pin at a later time when it runs from frame to wheel. When the LBJ is unbolted from the spindle lift the spindle and UCA up out of the way and strap it up in the wheel well.
...FAFO...
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Re: Am I Doing Something Wrong? LCA Balljoint Issue...
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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01/19/15 11:53 AM
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So, I think I'm going to head over to HF to get a tap and die set. When I run the threads how should I hold the part so the center ball joint doesn't rotate as I'm utilizing the die?
Kid someone beat on that ball joint stud, return it and get a new one. You try to run a die over those threads and you'll most likely make it worse and then you can't return it.
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