Tie-Rod Ball joint, How do you tighten them? Options

[frostyf]

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]

I took my floor jack and applied pressure to them from the bottom.
Tighten right up.

[frostyf]

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]

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.

[frostyf]

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.

Thanks again, was just a bit nervous applying pressure underneath to the steering knuckle where the tie rod outer attaches. Thought it might risk damaging it! Will go gently.

[frostyf]

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.

Thanks again, was just a bit nervous applying pressure underneath to the steering knuckle where the tie rod outer attaches. Thought it might risk damaging it! Will go gently.

Worked a treat - thanks again for the advice!