 Bolt/pin ball joints vs. wedge ball joints, Need photos of each |
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| RoadGlue |
 May 13 2005, 01:40 AM
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Sonoma County Gear Head  Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California 
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I have a set of early Koni struts that use the bolt/pin style of ball joints. I have a near-new set of ball joints off another 911, but I don't know if they're the wedge or bold type. Can someone please post photos of each so I can see the difference?
Thanks in advance for your help! |
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| ArtechnikA |
May 13 2005, 05:58 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
i know i just saw a photograph of the two ball joints side by side - definitely within the last month - a search should turn it up.
but it's not really hard. the pinchbolt ball joint has a definite semicircular scallop cut. the wedgebolt ball joint has a definite V-notch. |
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| jim912928 |
May 13 2005, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Don't have pictures...but the bolt style ball joints (just put these in my car last year) has the shaft rounded out so it follows the curve of the bolt that goes through the strut. The wedge style is cut at angles if my memory serves me right...so the wedge bolt seats in the flat parts and pulls it tight. So one is notched round...one is notched angular.
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| anthony |
May 13 2005, 09:05 AM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
The Pelican catalog should have pics.
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