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Re: Defective Ball Joints?

To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Defective Ball Joints?
From: ZUKPJ86@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 06:26:39 EDT
In a message dated 6/21/00 10:14:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
modtiger@engravers.com writes:

<< The Nylock nuts came on the Ball joints sold by most Sunbeam parts 
 suppliers of that era.  We have had a running argument with the 
 manufacturer for several years about these nuts as used on the lower ball 
 joints.  The ball joints may or may not be the "best" of all designs (there 
 have been about 6 different designs) but in any case you should toss the 
 nuts and drill the threaded shanks for cotter keys at least on the 
 lowers.  The uppers have not been problematical but the lowers have had 
 several reports of unscrewing themselves while you drove down the road.  I 
 know cause it happened to my daughter's Alpine. >>

Hey Tom ,Thanks for the info....

How did you locate the position of the hole to drill on the shank. I assume 
you installed it first? Or where you able to measure and get close enough?

Thanks...
Paul

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