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Post by chrism on Aug 7, 2014 10:12:01 GMT -5
I've just replaced the ball joint covers and would like to do the job properly - unlike the previous owner who had left the top one loose as I discovered when dismantling things!!
Does anyone have the torque figures for these bolts, I think someone told me the ball joints are from a Transit??
Thanks
Chris
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Post by tonyb on Aug 7, 2014 14:00:14 GMT -5
Don't know about torque figure but when I changed mine for last MOT they were still getting movement with a bar under the
wheel until we'd tightened the lock nut with a foot long spanner and 2feet of tube so TIGHT ! They're mark 2 or 3 transit both right hand thread
Tony
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Post by tonyb on Aug 7, 2014 14:02:34 GMT -5
PS, bottom ball joints are 48-62 lb/ft
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Post by chrism on Aug 7, 2014 16:30:30 GMT -5
Thanks Tony
Might have done them a bit tighter than that!
Will check with torque wrench at weekend
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Post by chrism on Aug 16, 2014 5:11:17 GMT -5
While replacing the ball joint covers I took a look at the front suspension bushes. Whats the general opinion of the state of this one (front o/s if it maters!)  Does this have life left in it or do I need to consider this another Winter job! C |
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Post by tigerade on Aug 16, 2014 5:25:37 GMT -5
Id say with looking at that pic it's starting to perish. Get them changed over winter for polly bushes.
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Post by chrism on Aug 16, 2014 6:38:37 GMT -5
That's what I thought Ade but was hoping someone would disagree :-)
Where is a good place to buy them from - ebay?
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Post by tigerade on Aug 16, 2014 7:27:06 GMT -5
For a Cat I don't know, its all different on a Super 6.
I take it these are from a Ford donor from which the Cat was built, did they use Sierra parts?
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Post by tonyb on Aug 16, 2014 8:11:52 GMT -5
Sierra bottom arm, think those are called track control bushes
Tony
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Post by chrism on Aug 16, 2014 9:28:55 GMT -5
So where did I get the idea that there were Ford Transit bits involved?
I'll check out e-bay, I'm guessing the "poly" ones that Ade mentions are the best bet?
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Post by rickwatton on Aug 16, 2014 11:33:24 GMT -5
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Post by chrism on Aug 16, 2014 14:13:51 GMT -5
Cheers Rick, I'll check them out
C
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Post by tonyb on Aug 17, 2014 3:21:56 GMT -5
The top ball joints are Transit track rod ends
Tony
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Post by chrism on Aug 17, 2014 6:44:22 GMT -5
Thanks Tony, I knew I wasn't imagining the Transit link!
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