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my67c20 · 02-05-2020, 12:31 PM

Do the old and new ball joints match? I have seen replacements with a different taper and they only contact the arm taper in a spot. To check take a marker and color on the ball joint, then stuff it in the arm and give it a few rotations, then pop it out and see where the contact pattern is.

02-05-2020, 12:31 PM	#12
my67c20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tucson AZ by way of WI & CA Posts: 517	Re: Ball joints spinning so cannot tighten AND castle nut issue Do the old and new ball joints match? I have seen replacements with a different taper and they only contact the arm taper in a spot. To check take a marker and color on the ball joint, then stuff it in the arm and give it a few rotations, then pop it out and see where the contact pattern is.