Ball joint question??????
05-15-2014, 07:25 AM
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I've done ball joints before, know how to do it. But just picked up one of them for my jeep and it looks a little odd to me. The treads below the castle nut slide off as well. What are they, what is their purpose?
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Had the same experience. Bought mine from Autowrong and went back as I figured the counter jockey pooched it. The explanation I got was that the ball joint has other applications where that threaded sleeve is used but you just toss it for a Cherokee which I did. The joints worked fine but top joints aren't easy to getting going in straight. Chamfer the leading edge with a file to help.
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