Tie-Rod Ball joint, How do you tighten them? |
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Tie-Rod Ball joint, How do you tighten them? |
frostyf |
Nov 7 2020, 07:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: 27-March 14 From: VA 23455 Member No.: 17,168 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hopefully someone with a bit more experience can give me a steer on this:
I've changed out my tie rods for turbo tie rods and have re-assembled them. Question is how do you tighten them to the required torque (manual says 33 ft lbs). The ball joint bolt spins as soon as any torque comes onto it (with either my electric hammer wrench or socket). There's no hex socket in the top to hold the ball-joint bolt whilst the nut is tightened? Is there some special way to fit them and tighten them to the correct torque? Thanks for any advice! Nick |
aharder |
Nov 7 2020, 08:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,418 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I took my floor jack and applied pressure to them from the bottom.
Tighten right up. |
frostyf |
Nov 7 2020, 08:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: 27-March 14 From: VA 23455 Member No.: 17,168 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I took my floor jack and applied pressure to them from the bottom. Tighten right up. Thanks for that - I'll give it a go right now! Just hadn't thought of trying that one. Just to check, this is the top of the ball joint - the nut that sticks up through the tie rod outer end? And you've stuck a jack underneath where they're bolted through the A arm? |
porschetub |
Nov 7 2020, 10:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,706 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I took my floor jack and applied pressure to them from the bottom. Tighten right up. Thanks for that - I'll give it a go right now! Just hadn't thought of trying that one. Just to check, this is the top of the ball joint - the nut that sticks up through the tie rod outer end? And you've stuck a jack underneath where they're bolted through the A arm? Yep jack up and make sure the taper bolt is clean ,have heard some put lube on them and that is a no no. |
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