BJs are supposed to be tight with no play, if they have play throw them out
or use them for paper weights.
66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike/Chris Clothier <mclothier@earthlink.net>
To: Fred Katz <fredkatz@2xtreme.net>
Cc: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: Ball joints
>
>
> Fred Katz wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I read with interest, Russell Criswell's message about his upper A-arm
and
> > the shocks. I have KYB shocks and they installed with no problem through
> > the lower A-arm. Are there different sizes of KYB's for the front?
> >
> > My main question is about ball joints. If you have great condition ball
> > joints, what are they supposed to feel like if you were to move them
> > through their full range of motion?
> >
> > I cleaned up the set I took off the junker '68 I chopped up. The upper
ball
> > joints are very stiff, and difficult to move around. However, the lower
> > ball joints are very loose, and the ball has a lot of space under it's
> > orbit in the socket. Are they supposed to be loose, or should they be
tight
> > like the upper ball joints?
> >
> > Fred "katman" - So.SF
> > BADROC
>
> Fred......
> I ask the same question and got the impression from those who responded
that
> there should not be alot of play in the lower ball-joints. I have a
question
> for you.... my lower ball-joints seem to be in two pieces. the shaft spins
> inside the ball. Does yours do this? Has anyone else experienced this?
> Mike Clothier
> Norco,Ca.
> 70 1600
> 68 1600 future auto-x
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