lower ball joints?
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lower ball joints?
Alright so i just bought a couple of new lower ball joints and i was woundering there's a little bleede llike the one that goes on the caliper with a check valve on there? Am I suppose to fill it with some sort of fluids or what?
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LOL, are you sure that's not a zerk fitting (for a grease gun)? BTW, let me know how this install goes for you, I need to do this myself soon. Good luck.
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RX-7 ball joints are press fit into the control arms. There should be no clips or tack welds needed to keep them in. If you got ball joints that came with a clip to hold it in, its either the wrong ball joint or its a VERY crappy design. The ones I got were press fit. Press the old ones out, press the new ones in.
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Originally Posted by 85rotarypower
RX-7 ball joints are press fit into the control arms. There should be no clips or tack welds needed to keep them in. If you got ball joints that came with a clip to hold it in, its either the wrong ball joint or its a VERY crappy design. The ones I got were press fit. Press the old ones out, press the new ones in.
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I'm not a big fan of the ball joints (or tie rods) that have the grease fitting. They are metal to metal and have more friction and wear out faster than the sealed ones which have a nylon bushing.
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Thanks for the back up. The clip and/or tack weld is there for cheap insurance not pood design.
I had to press mine out, and press the new ones in. Knowing the horor stories I'm happy the clip is there.
You know, there is a reason that Mazda says to replace the arm.
I had to press mine out, and press the new ones in. Knowing the horor stories I'm happy the clip is there.
You know, there is a reason that Mazda says to replace the arm.
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