mhead
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Encinitas, CA
Hi All,
I replaced both ball joints on my 1992 XJ 4.0 4X4 Auto tranny. Replacement seemed to go well. I believe I completely pressed new joints into the yoke. Both seem even with the milled surface on the yoke.
I installed the knuckle and tightened the lower ball joint nut to 75 ft-lb. However when I attempt to tighten the upper nut the stud spins before the taper jams into the knuckle. This happens on both passenger and driver sides.
I shimmed the upper knuckle cone with 0.005" copper foil and can get the nut to tighten. Steering is fairly heavy though and Jeep follows a turn when steering is released rather than comes back to straight ahead. Could be just the parts are new and tight...
Ideas are:
The yoke is too wide (I can see it bend down a little when attempting to tighten)
The ball joint stud is slightly too short.
The knuckle taper is worn (doesn't appear worn though)
Joints are not fully pressed into the yoke.
With respect to not fully pressed in, there are flats milled on the yoke. The joint shoulders seem flush with these flats. Possibly there is a counter-bore that I can't see?
Any other ideas will be appreciated.
I replaced both ball joints on my 1992 XJ 4.0 4X4 Auto tranny. Replacement seemed to go well. I believe I completely pressed new joints into the yoke. Both seem even with the milled surface on the yoke.
I installed the knuckle and tightened the lower ball joint nut to 75 ft-lb. However when I attempt to tighten the upper nut the stud spins before the taper jams into the knuckle. This happens on both passenger and driver sides.
I shimmed the upper knuckle cone with 0.005" copper foil and can get the nut to tighten. Steering is fairly heavy though and Jeep follows a turn when steering is released rather than comes back to straight ahead. Could be just the parts are new and tight...
Ideas are:
The yoke is too wide (I can see it bend down a little when attempting to tighten)
The ball joint stud is slightly too short.
The knuckle taper is worn (doesn't appear worn though)
Joints are not fully pressed into the yoke.
With respect to not fully pressed in, there are flats milled on the yoke. The joint shoulders seem flush with these flats. Possibly there is a counter-bore that I can't see?
Any other ideas will be appreciated.