thethinginthewoods
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- Lake Tapps, WA
I am trying to replace the ball joints on my '89 non-disco hp d30 and understand that the lower joint uses a threaded tapered adjuster sleeve for tightening the slop between the ball stud and housing. It looks as though the ball joints have NEVER been serviced or replaced. The adjuster ring is completely rusted and seized and it looks as if there is no hope for recvering the threads inside the knuckle.
I was looking at the close-up photos of new knuckles on quadratec and it looks like 90+ models have a plain bore through both top and bottom of the knuckle, while the 84-89 models have the larger lower bore with threads for the adjuster sleeve.
Is this correct? Because I would gladly exchange my new ball joints and pick up some "new" 90+ knuckles for an updated design.
The adjuster sleeve is on the lower left of this photo:
84-89 Driver side:
90+ Driver side:
84-89 Pass. side:
90+ Pass. side:
Thanks!
I was looking at the close-up photos of new knuckles on quadratec and it looks like 90+ models have a plain bore through both top and bottom of the knuckle, while the 84-89 models have the larger lower bore with threads for the adjuster sleeve.
Is this correct? Because I would gladly exchange my new ball joints and pick up some "new" 90+ knuckles for an updated design.
The adjuster sleeve is on the lower left of this photo:
84-89 Driver side:
90+ Driver side:
84-89 Pass. side:
90+ Pass. side:
Thanks!
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