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| DennisV |
  Dec 24 2024, 11:27 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 567 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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What is the best approach for installing the ball joints? I have seen threads where folks install them to the struts first. I've also read where they have been installed to the control arm first. Haven't done this before, so I have no personal frame of reference.
So strut or control arm first? While on or off the car? The front suspension is completely off our car, except for the steering rack. Trying to determine the best order of operations to minimize potential issues and grief. I have plenty of other challenges. 1970 914-6, if it matters. Thanks. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Dec 24 2024, 11:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,599 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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The more important thing to make install easy is to have the proper ball tool for the threaded collar.
I prefer to have the control arms on the car. That way you have something to torque against. That also allows me to use a jack to keep some upward pressure on the ball joint tool while I’m torquing the collar which keeps it from slipping off the collar. I’ve never had a hoist or a lift table to install the whole front end as an assembly so that feeds my preference for piecemeal assembly. |
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| bkrantz |
Dec 24 2024, 08:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,175 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Dec 24 2024, 10:57 AM)  The more important thing to make install easy is to have the proper ball tool for the threaded collar. I prefer to have the control arms on the car. That way you have something to torque against. That also allows me to use a jack to keep some upward pressure on the ball joint tool while I’m torquing the collar which keeps it from slipping off the collar. Agree with both. |
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DennisV Ball Joint Install Dec 24 2024, 11:27 AM
DennisV
The more important thing to make install easy is ... Dec 24 2024, 12:11 PM
Superhawk996
So you do ball joint to control arm on the car? T... Dec 24 2024, 12:34 PM Krieger I found that installing the a arm on the car first... Dec 24 2024, 12:33 PM mlindner
I found that installing the a arm on the car firs... Dec 25 2024, 08:25 AM 914Sixer I am the guy that does it ass backward. I install... Dec 25 2024, 07:42 AM rjames Another vote for installing the control arm first,... Dec 25 2024, 03:30 PM |
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