BIG PROBLEM!! with lower a-arm ball joint

[cannondale27]

I think the moto joints have a longer stem on either the upper or lower joints.Us moto a-arm guys are probably really going to have trouble finding replacements for ours but mine seem to be holding up well so far.They have the clip on them to hold grease in.

[bknight]

cannondale27
thanks for your help if i get sume ball joints from atk could i still get junk one from them???
and ill try grease them up but good
i did email atk and told him about the prob he said that he would look into it

[bknight]

hi azcdale
yes on the a-arms the ball joints to grease the ball you need to get a
grease needle for a grease gun the needle well slid in to the top part of the rubber boot. dont poke a hole in the boot
to see if you have bad ball joints lift the wheels off the ground
and lift the wheel up and down to see if you have play there .
you should not have aney sorry spelling

[cannondale27]

We are talking about the balljoints in the A-arms.I dont know what ATK sells but if they dont have the clip on the rubber boot they wont last.I just looked on the moto arms the upper joint has a longer stem.

[cannondale27]

If this clip isnt on the joint they wont last.

[cannondale27]

Stem on upper joint is longer than lower.

[claas900]

Cannon27,why is the upper longer?..

[cannondale27]

I dont know why they did that but it would affect the geometry.Maybe the shorter stemmed one would bind up.That would be my guess.

[bknight]

ok im trying to get the ball joint off the spindel???
the carter pin out nut off tryed hitting the nut no go help

[Ryanstones]

I helped NRath with his last week and he removed the arm and pressed the ball joint out with a large bench vise and a socket. this was After His plan of loading the suspension by standing on the bumper and Whacking didn't work out.