Ball joints

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wistech · #1 Post by **wistech** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:30 pm

Are these the dreaded fx400 ball joint that were recalled? They sure look like they are made from aluminum? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cannondale-...=item3a5821b7e3

cannondale27 · #2 Post by **cannondale27** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:03 am

Yes those are the ones that factory recalled. Aluminum.

kdeal · #3 Post by **kdeal** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:27 pm

I didn't know it was because they were aluminum but those are the ones from the bulletin.

wistech · #4 Post by **wistech** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:03 pm

You know I'll bet those were built with conical washers in them and had the wear surface been made out of steel instead they would last better than the steel ones that replaced them. The newer ones have nothing to take up the slight amount of wear so once they become a smidge loose the pound the wear surface out and fail rapidly.

UpsMan · #5 Post by **UpsMan** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:19 pm

Its amazing what you can buy on ebay. I bet if you put dog poo in a bag and offered it on ebay, someone would buy it.

wistech · #6 Post by **wistech** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:18 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/FAKE-DOG-POOP-W-CORN-P...=item2a04ab2362
It may be fake but its made in USA . The corn is the perfect touch.

jinx44 · #7 Post by **jinx44** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:43 pm

QUOTE (Wistech @ Feb 28 2010, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

http://cgi.ebay.com/FAKE-DOG-POOP-W-CORN-P...=item2a04ab2362
It may be fake but its made in USA . The corn is the perfect touch.

Oh, and this original FX I have, still has those ball joints.

My other FX has been swapped out.

UpsMan · #8 Post by **UpsMan** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:47 pm

QUOTE (Wistech @ Feb 28 2010, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

http://cgi.ebay.com/FAKE-DOG-POOP-W-CORN-P...=item2a04ab2362
It may be fake but its made in USA . The corn is the perfect touch.

Why would anyone pay for fake dog poop, when the original stuff is free?

MX Quad Dad · #9 Post by **MX Quad Dad** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:16 pm

QUOTE (UpsMan @ Feb 28 2010, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Why would anyone pay for fake dog poop, when the original stuff is free?

Yeah and you don't need to buy the stink because that included with the orginal

Brad77 · #10 Post by **Brad77** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:50 pm

QUOTE (MX Quad Dad @ Feb 28 2010, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah and you don't need to buy the stink because that included with the orginal

Hahaha, Hey I remember somone putting a moldy loaf of bread on Ebay and it actually sold for like 7 bucks or something