something something.... DANGER ZONE!

[shorestiva]

You may find that drilling for a 7/16" or M12 pinch bolt will solve ball joint play... Had to do that to Skippy Saturday. No matter how tight I made the original bolt, I could still get the pin to slip in the hole. Now the pin scallop matches the bolt diameter... No more slipping.

It's not the pinch bolt. I had that problem on the right side but finally got it tight enough. I can watch the ball joint shaft while prying down on the arm and the shaft doesn't move at all.

[ryanprins13]

Anyone have a preferred brand for lower control arms?
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This was just discussed a bit in this thread. https://fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60894
Short answer is moog or acdelco if you want it to last. I think ill be buying the moog ones this fall to replace the cheap amazon ones i bought not very long ago which wore out right away...

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[FestYboy]

You may find that drilling for a 7/16" or M12 pinch bolt will solve ball joint play... Had to do that to Skippy Saturday. No matter how tight I made the original bolt, I could still get the pin to slip in the hole. Now the pin scallop matches the bolt diameter... No more slipping.

[shorestiva]

Got the new knuckles and rotors on. Drove it for a week before I got the new calipers on. Now I have play in the left lower ball joint. Pretty sure I've replace them since I've owned it so not too happy about that. Anyone have a preferred brand for lower control arms?






The slides were stuck on the left caliper so the outside pad wasn't doing much.

[shorestiva]

Nice work!

Thanks!

[shorestiva]

^ kia
And do you wanna sell one of those "cobbled" together tools you made there?

I would but when I run the tool number through our tool website it doesn't come up so it may be discontinued. There's enough of them on ebay I could make one tool and start a loaner program with it.

[Dragonhealer]

Nice work!

[william]

^ kia
And do you wanna sell one of those "cobbled" together tools you made there?

[joeboomer999]

Where do you source new shims?

[shorestiva]

^ oops!

Just out of curiosity, can you get an accurate measurement of the gap between the outer races and see how that correlates with the "correct" shim? I'm working on a theory.

Sorry didn't have a set of calipers in the shop that would fit in there to measure and didn't feel like pressing the races back out. I should be doing another set soonish that I could measure.




All together might have them on the car this weekend.

[FestYboy]

^ oops!

Just out of curiosity, can you get an accurate measurement of the gap between the outer races and see how that correlates with the "correct" shim? I'm working on a theory.

[shorestiva]

Painted my knuckles and did the shim selection procedure. Cobbled together a tool out of stuff in the tool room at work and 5/8 bolt/hardware. Ended up with a 13 shim in one side and had to slightly sand down a 12 for the other.





Didn't realize I grabbed a cheap bolt till halfway through the first knuckle. Started to stretch and wouldn't torque over 150.

[shorestiva]

I know but I'm planning on swapping to megasquirt soon so I won't need the lm1 anymore.

[Advancedynamix]

You can buy just the sensor for the LM1

[shorestiva]

Think I figured out part of why my a/c doesn't work