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Old May 23, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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ball joint help

im kinda new but i have a 96 f250 4x4 with a 351w and i got the d50 up front and it decided not to last long enough for me to get the funds for the d60 and im in the process of doing the ball joints on the passenger side and i got them off but as i was trying to put the knuckle back on the truck and tighten down the bottom ball joint it wont get anytighter because the ball jus spins is there any tricks to get it to not spin? ive tired a screw driver but the stud is too wide and it just slips off.o yea im using moog ball joints. thank you..... chuck
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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I just did this a few weeks ago and had the same problem. If you take a floor jack and put it on the bottom of the ball joint it will put pressure on the ball joint and make it so it wont spin.
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MNbandit
I just did this a few weeks ago and had the same problem. If you take a floor jack and put it on the bottom of the ball joint it will put pressure on the ball joint and make it so it wont spin.
Yep, that's exactly how to fix that.
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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thanks ill have to try that tomarrow
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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I usually use am impact, and put some antiseize on the threads and it works, but sometimes it doesnt, and the jack works awesome.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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i had the same problem, was because I tightened the top stud first.. loosened it back up, put a jack under the knuckle to put upward pressure on it and it tightened up fine
 
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