Mudmonkey Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Hello everyone, I'm replacing the steering arm ball joint on my 90 and I've been following this tech archive post to help me through but I cannot for the life of me see when one of the parts are put in or where it goes! The part I'm talking about is this ring type thing. (Apology's for the appalling pictures I took them on my phone! ) Could anyone shed some light on where it goes please? Quote
101nut Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 I got one or two of those about here somewhere as well ... AFAICS they can only sit over the pin and under the rubber boot ... I have no idea why, never used them and never had an obvious problem ... Oh and my mate had no idea either so that makes three of us thickies ... AndyG Quote
Les Henson Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 It's there just in case you decide to pop the question to the G/F. If you don't plan to do that, then chuck it in the bin. I've never yet used that thing, and i've done a few. Thickie No4 Les. Quote
101nut Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Thickie No4 Les. Welcome to the new group Les! Someone must know what it's really for ... perhaps it's a gangle-pin spacer or a globdule joint shim? AndyG Quote
Guest diesel_jim Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Each time i've done a balljoint, i've tried fitting these things. you pull the rubber boot over it and it always pops off again. so they become one of those "weeeee" bits... throw it over your shoulder and listen to it go "weeeee" as it lands 20 feet away. thickie #5 Quote
Mudmonkey Posted November 1, 2007 Author Posted November 1, 2007 Oh ok fair enough into the flower beds it goes then! Thanks guys!! Quote
rekab69 Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Hi, it's a monocle to see the large lump of crud land in your eye whilst laying under your vehicle, when replacing the ball joint... Quote
JimAttrill Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 It's like all those extra copper washers o-rings and gaskets you get with a 'top set' for the engine. I think they select bits at random to add to the kits just to confuse us. Quote
Milemarker Type S Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Thank god for that! - I was right to throw them away on the two occassions I have had the pleasure of this job... Thought it was just me being thick... Shrek Quote
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