Important! : Ball joint wont line up

1. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #1 7th September 2013, 14:35

   Hey
   
   Ive replaced the drivers wishbone, and got the 2 bolts in the foot well done up, got the middle bolt in but not tight, but the ball joint wont line up for the pinch bolt to do up
   
   Just seen, do i need to undo the centre bolt first?
   
   
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 7th September 2013, 14:39

   Loosen the footwell ones and loosen the front supporting bolt too, bit of wiggling should have it. Sometimes you need to push the ball joint out to angle so it'll slot over
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 7th September 2013, 14:53

   do you mean the groove on the ball joint wont line up so you can slide the pinch bolt through?
4. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #4 7th September 2013, 15:02

   Yeah lso
   
   Centre bolt is now out and the foot well ones are loose and its so close but not there
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 7th September 2013, 15:06

   doesnt the ball joint spin? like cant you just twist it then?
6. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #6 7th September 2013, 15:23

   I just slid it in and look through the hole where the pinch bolt goes, once it's lined up whack the pinch bolt in then footwell and centre bolt.
7. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #7 7th September 2013, 15:24

   Yeah haha
   
   Oops!