In article <455FC1F8.3020600@aol.com>, SilverEightynine@aol.com (Terrible Tom)
writes:
>
>
> Don Rey wrote:
> >
> > kudos on the dirt driveway special. that's where my engine swap took
> > place. i hated doing my upper ball joints... kinda wish they were
> > pressed-in like the lowers. hope yours go better than mine!
> >
> > don in ct
> > 89 dakota convertible 318 NV3500 4x4
> > 74 dart sport 340
> > pbase.com/radon220/mopars/
> >
> > On 11/17/06, thebearcentral@cox.net <thebearcentral@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> In article <ejlrou$5hb$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, thebearcentral@cox.net
> >> writes:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > all is going well. I don't have a socet for the top ball joint and
> >> don't want
> >> > to strip it I will wate till tomarow to get one.
> >> > this is a dirt driveway special. I haven't had this much fun in a
> >> long time
> >> > In am taking pics and will post all the foolishnes at a later date
> >> >
> >> > Chris c.
> >>
> >> ps. thanks for the repleys
> >>
> >
>
> I just picked up both chrysler ball joint sockets for $55 - used - Mac
> Tools - pretty good deal. I got the passenger side joints in Christine,
> oooh they look purty, but the @#$%^&!*!ing damned POS!! !@#$%^&! pile of
> #$%@!$%^#! lower brake caliper slide bolt stripped out in the knuckle.
>
> /me NOT happy.
>
> I think I can get an oversized bolt at work, but the way those work - I
> doubt I'll be able to use it long. pull and reinstall that caliper a
> few times and the self tapping threads will make ground beef out of
> whats left of the hole in the knuckle.
>
> Could wonder if its possible to spot weld a sleeve in the bolt hole, and
> tap it to the original size of the caliper bolt thread.
>
I was thinking of drilling and taping and installing an over sized bolt in and
then drilling and taping that, and weild that all in. I have a knuckle from the
junk yard but it's not much better. and the word is that it is just a week
spot.
if i use a grade 8 bolt it maybe it won't ware out so fast....
thanks guys
Chris c
> This makes me want to rip the IFS out more now than ever!
>
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