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Topic: Anyone have access to an air impact?
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
than Caltrans
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2007-03-10 06:48 PM
 
 
I have my front control arms and spindles off the car. When I try to bolt the spindle to the balljoint stud, the stud just turns and turns when I attempt to tight the nut with a rachet.
I need someone with an air impact to zip the two balljoint nuts tight for me.
Anyone local to Pinole able to help me out? Thanks!
Luke
PS: The torque spec is 110-150 lb ft
Thanks
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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Blind
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CAFords OG
Member # 3052
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posted
2007-03-11 05:09 AM
if you can't find one to borrow, I got mine in by sticking a jack directly on the base of the balljoint and lifting it pretty high up.
it was spinning with my air impact also, btw, but I do have a pretty cheap one.
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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Member # 7277
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posted
2007-03-11 05:26 AM
take a pair of channel locks an hold bottom of control arm an the spindle works ever time for me
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
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posted
2007-03-11 11:55 AM
quote:
Originally posted by fasthatch:
take a pair of channel locks an hold bottom of control arm an the spindle works ever time for me
I don't understand what you are saying?
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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1FAST89GT
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posted
2007-03-11 05:46 PM
see if SPEC-Fabrication can do it
Posts: 4915 | From: VALLEJO | Registered: May 2004
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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posted
2007-03-11 07:58 PM
then tight nut the problem you are have is the ball joint is spinning b/c the ball joint needs to be seat to the spindle for it not to spin
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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racercosmo
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2007-03-12 07:40 PM
I cannot figure out what fasthatch is trying to say.
I usually do what Blind was saying.
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Posts: 973 | From: Marin | Registered: Sep 2002
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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posted
2007-03-13 05:48 AM
do you need pics it is easy the ball joint spins b/c it is not seat in the hole on the spindle if you big ass pair of channel locks clamp on to the bottom of control arm then on the spinde press the two handle to gether an the ball joint will not spin
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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