Re: IML: general question about balljoints

["Harmsworth" <peter.brian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I assume it is a tapered ball joint you are speaking of and that the thread 
is turning along with the nut as you try to tighten it??
In my experience, all you do is apply pressure maybe with a car jack to 
force the tapered pin up into the tapered hole which will hold the pin 
stationary while you tighten the nut.

Hope this works for you.

Peter H

63 LeBaron   in NZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 9:02 AM
Subject: IML: general question about balljoints


> Hi all,
>
>
> I need your help with regard to putting back a balljoint into proper
> position!
>
> Allthough it is not for my 1960 Imperial, but for the 1977 Mercedes of my
> wife Chantalle, I am sure some of you guys know the answer.
>
> I have replaced the front springs of the Mercedes (the old ones were
> broken.., it wasn't Imperial quality I assume..) and to gain access for
> the new springs I need to lower the subframe. I removed the balljoint of
> the steering knuckle to do so, and that was easy enough.
> A sharp blow of a big hammer did the job perfectly well, I used the nut to
> protect the threads of the balljoint.
> I was thinking that thighten the nut again will force the balljoint back
> into position but that didn't work.
> Do I need a special tool for it, or is there a trick that I don't know??
>
> Allthough I am doing almost all repairs on my cars for 15 years now, this
> is the first time that I had to remove a balljoint and putting it back.
>
> I hope some of you can help me out on this one!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Robert van der Es


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