Author Topic: Lower Ball joint question (Read 940 times)

punisher4u · « **on:** July 06, 2005, 08:50:28 am »

I have an 89 Honda Accord and recently have had the lower ball joint (ball joint which is attached to the hub)discontect from it's place while driving. I have purchased a new nut and while tighting the nut half way up the threaded stud from the ball joint starts to turn with the nut making it impossible for me to fully tighten the nut and place an cotter pin for security. Is this because the ball joint is damaged that it is turning or am I doing something wrong. Please help.

Regards

articsteve · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2005, 09:34:14 am »

An impact gun might do it. I know that there are special tools for older Honda ball joints:

punisher4u · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2005, 02:42:49 pm »

How would the impact gun hold the stud from turning?

articsteve · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2005, 06:32:32 pm »

You can put a lot of force/pressure on the stud and that might stop the rotation while the gun socket spins the nut on in about a second. If I was there I'd get it tight. I run into this BS weekly. You can try a clamp. I'd need to see it really. Keep at it unless the ball joint itself is way to loose and is shot.

maritime_storm · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2005, 08:31:11 am »

And if it's loose, for safety sake replace it while everything is apart.

barrie1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2005, 01:38:59 pm »

Maritime is quite correct as I would suspect this ball joint is getting very tired and should be replaced as well. Probably the reason that this has come loose to begin with.