Did i do something wrong??
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Whittier ca
Did i do something wrong??
Installing ball jonts this weekend - late start yesterday and I've spent way to much time filing the a-frames and knuckle to get rid of the casting marks, and I still need to finish tonite.
So the right side is all back together, but the lower boot doesn't seem right. It won't stay flush against the a-frame and I can't see where this thing will hold grease.
Pressed in the ball joint with the tool from AutoZone (this is really a slick tool) then put the boot on top between the knuckle and the a-frame.
There is no instructions from MidAmerica on these things and the original boot installed from the top as well, but had a metel band the went down inside the a-frame and was "pressed" onto the ball joint. The new boot don't got one of those band thingys.
Is this the way it's supposed to be? Or did I f up?
Any help ASAP is appreciated.
Subman
So the right side is all back together, but the lower boot doesn't seem right. It won't stay flush against the a-frame and I can't see where this thing will hold grease.
Pressed in the ball joint with the tool from AutoZone (this is really a slick tool) then put the boot on top between the knuckle and the a-frame.
There is no instructions from MidAmerica on these things and the original boot installed from the top as well, but had a metel band the went down inside the a-frame and was "pressed" onto the ball joint. The new boot don't got one of those band thingys.
Is this the way it's supposed to be? Or did I f up?
Any help ASAP is appreciated.
Subman
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From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by subman
Or did I f up?
Any help ASAP is appreciated.
Subman
Any help ASAP is appreciated.
Subman
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