Ball joint help
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From: Tennessee
Ball joint help
Replacing all bushings up front, taking out the ball joints too. I noticed they're held in with rivets, no problem to get them out but worried about putting them back in. I'm usually okay replacing rivets with bolts, but worried they would back out, even with thread locker, since they move so much. Thinking about getting a rivet gun. Advice?
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Replacement ball joints will come with the required bolts. You can add some loctite if you want (I usually do) and don't worry about them backing off, thousands of them out there
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Nylocks might let you sleep better?
I never worried about the bolts myself. Nuts and bolts are by far the most common service practice with bazillions of cars out there. The whole rest of the car is bolted together. Even the suspension arms the ball joints are riveted to.
I never worried about the bolts myself. Nuts and bolts are by far the most common service practice with bazillions of cars out there. The whole rest of the car is bolted together. Even the suspension arms the ball joints are riveted to.
