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I was using an impact gun on low torque setting with my son pulling the jo=
int tight as I applied the gun.=C2=A0 Worked great on the right side.=C2=A0=
Just spun the threads when we got to the left side.=C2=A0 I figure it will=
be different with the castle nuts on the new side rods.=C2=A0 No nylon to =
grab the threads.=C2=A0 Maybe.=C2=A0 Your pickle fork idea sounds like you =
need three hands to accomplish.Mike MacLean
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10:27:15 AM PST, HealeyRick <healeyrik@=
gmail.com> wrote: =20
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Mike,
Use a pickle fork ball joint separator to wedge the ball joint from turning=
and get the nut started.=C2=A0 Gradually withdraw it as you continue to ti=
ghten the nut.=C2=A0=C2=A0
Happy Healeying,Rick Neville
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 12:24 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> =
wrote:
I finally got to tighten up all the ball joints for the steering rods of my=
BN2 yesterday.=C2=A0 The right side went fine.=C2=A0 The left side rod was=
another matter.=C2=A0 I don't remember where I obtained the pair of side r=
ods, but they must have been designed by an idiot.=C2=A0 These side rods ha=
ve sealed ball joints and the nuts are the nylon insert type.=C2=A0 I was l=
ucky with the right side when it tightened up correctly.=C2=A0 For some rea=
son the left rod ball joints just spun with the nut and would not tighten.=
=C2=A0 After the threads turned with the nut a few times oil from the boots=
started leaking.=C2=A0 This is a permanently sealed boot held in place wit=
h a crimped metal ring.=C2=A0 So, instead of just replacing the boot, I hav=
e to replace a brand new side rod.=C2=A0 To make this an even more perfect =
disaster, the side rods from our usual suppliers are a different configurat=
ion.=C2=A0 The boots are replaceable and the nuts are the castle type with =
a split pin.=C2=A0 Of course this means I have to replace them as a pair do=
ubling the cost.=C2=A0 Moss wants 80 bucks each.=C2=A0 Just love it when ne=
w parts turn out to be crap.=C2=A0 Rant over.Mike MacLean
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n. Worked great on the right side. Just spun the threads when w=
e got to the left side. I figure it will be different with the castle=
nuts on the new side rods. No nylon to grab the threads. Maybe=
. Your pickle fork idea sounds like you need three hands to accomplis=
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wedge the ball joint from turning and get the nut started. Gradually=
withdraw it as you continue to tighten the nut. </div><div><br =
clear=3D"none"></div><div>Happy Healeying,</div><div>Rick Neville</div></di=
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730260961yqt7922749353" id=3D"yiv9730260961yqtfd96693">I finally got to tig=
hten up all the ball joints for the steering rods of my BN2 yesterday. =
; The right side went fine. The left side rod was another matter.&nbs=
p; I don't remember where I obtained the pair of side rods, but they must h=
ave been designed by an idiot. These side rods have sealed ball joint=
s and the nuts are the nylon insert type. I was lucky with the right =
side when it tightened up correctly. For some reason the left rod bal=
l joints just spun with the nut and would not tighten. After the thre=
ads turned with the nut a few times oil from the boots started leaking.&nbs=
p; This is a permanently sealed boot held in place with a crimped metal rin=
g. So, instead of just replacing the boot, I have to replace a brand =
new side rod. To make this an even more perfect disaster, the side ro=
ds from our usual suppliers are a different configuration. The boots =
are replaceable and the nuts are the castle type with a split pin. Of=
course this means I have to replace them as a pair doubling the cost. =
; Moss wants 80 bucks each. Just love it when new parts turn out to b=
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