lower ball joints
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lower ball joints
I just got all my front suspension rebuild parts. The LCA BJ is a bit of a strange looking duck. It has two "ears' sticking off of the ball "body" at 90 degrees to each other.
The existing does not have these...so, what are they for and how do you orient the BJ in the LCA so they are clocked correctly so as not to interfere with anything else?
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The existing does not have these...so, what are they for and how do you orient the BJ in the LCA so they are clocked correctly so as not to interfere with anything else?
Thanks
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Sorry, it's a 1976 cpe. P/S.
The LCA BJ are the originals (riveted), no ears.
So what are the eras for? What do they do and how do you clock them?
The LCA BJ are the originals (riveted), no ears.
So what are the eras for? What do they do and how do you clock them?
Last edited by phat87; Nov 13, 2014 at 12:29 PM. Reason: more info
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what!
Thanks for the cryptic responses. How would the "ears rivet to the LCA? the are well below the control arm when installed and lye in the wrong plane. They are vertical not horizontal.
Now I'm really confused. My AIM has no info on control arm details.
My Camaro AIM covers everything, by contrast.
Thanks, a pix would be very helpful or a referral to some pictorial information
Now I'm really confused. My AIM has no info on control arm details.
My Camaro AIM covers everything, by contrast.
Thanks, a pix would be very helpful or a referral to some pictorial information
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Ok
Well that's the craziest damn thing I ever heard of
Thanks for the help.
PS: from a strength of materials stand point it just seems counter intuitive to place a bolt in sheer. JM2cW
Thanks for the help.
PS: from a strength of materials stand point it just seems counter intuitive to place a bolt in sheer. JM2cW
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PS: from a strength of materials stand point it just seems counter intuitive to place a bolt in sheer. JM2cW[/QUOTE]
The bolts are not in sheer, mostly anti rotation and flex reduction. The main loading is pushing the ball joint through the a-arm.
The bolts are not in sheer, mostly anti rotation and flex reduction. The main loading is pushing the ball joint through the a-arm.