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airschooled
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Anyone have good luck with any brand of ball joints lately? I'm looking to do mine and am wondering what has been working well for people.
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Call Wolfgang International and see what they’re using on their reconditioned torsion arms. I’ve done three buses worth this year and none have been too tight with Wolfgang’s choice of joints. (Yellow spring clips if that makes a difference.)
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raygreenwood
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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| ccpalmer wrote: |
Anyone have good luck with any brand of ball joints lately? I'm looking to do mine and am wondering what has been working well for people.
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Call Wolfgang International and see what they’re using on their reconditioned torsion arms. I’ve done three buses worth this year and none have been too tight with Wolfgang’s choice of joints. (Yellow spring clips if that makes a difference.)
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Most of what I have found with yellow spring wire boot clips in ball joints for many cars are Flennor brand.
They can range from European made to US made to China made. Ray |
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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| raygreenwood wrote: |
| asiab3 wrote: |
| ccpalmer wrote: |
Anyone have good luck with any brand of ball joints lately? I'm looking to do mine and am wondering what has been working well for people.
Thanks! |
Call Wolfgang International and see what they’re using on their reconditioned torsion arms. I’ve done three buses worth this year and none have been too tight with Wolfgang’s choice of joints. (Yellow spring clips if that makes a difference.)
Robbie |
Most of what I have found with yellow spring wire boot clips in ball joints for many cars are Flennor brand.
They can range from European made to US made to China made. Ray |
Funny, a few years ago Nakata's were recommended and the Flennor brand were reported to be tight. I put the Nakata's in and after about 5k, they worked in and are perfect. Just a smidge tight when installed. I agree with Robbie. Check with that vendor. I also agree with Ray in that parts are such a crap shoot these days.
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surfbus23
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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Quick question. I took my bus to get it aligned and the guy did a pretty nice job (it's hard just finding someone who is willing to do more than just a toe-in adjustment), but I just noticed he twisted up my ball join boot.
Is there a way to untwist this without affecting the adjustment?
To add to the discussion these are Nakata ball joints with 36k miles on them driving from the USA to the southern tip of South America. Rubber is still in great shape. Not sure how long this one will last all mangled however. |
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borninabus 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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try finding the split in the metal clip and rotate it back around to where it was.
should straighten out 
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surfbus23
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 2:30 am Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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| No stupid questions right. I did manage to get it rotated back properly, but not without some effort and separating a little fingernail from my nail bed. Couldn't find the slit and my problem was I was trying to move the bottom. That's were I got my nail. When I moved to gripping the the top between my fingers I was able to rotate it easier. In case that helps anyone in the future. |
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onehappykombi
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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Most of what I have found with yellow spring wire boot clips in ball joints for many cars are Flennor brand.
They can range from European made to US made to China made. Ray |
Can you recommend a source for the ball joint boots and the yellow clips?
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poundman
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| Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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Anyone offering service to replacement ball joints, or selling arms with new ball joints already pressed? Thanks.
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heimlich
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| Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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| Anyone offering service to replacement ball joints, or selling arms with new ball joints already pressed? Thanks. |
Are you in Houston? I know some people here.
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poundman
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| Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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| Anyone offering service to replacement ball joints, or selling arms with new ball joints already pressed? Thanks. |
Are you in Houston? I know some people here. |
Yes, in SugarLand. I would like some referrals for this work and a mechanic for engine work.
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heimlich
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| Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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| Anyone offering service to replacement ball joints, or selling arms with new ball joints already pressed? Thanks. |
Are you in Houston? I know some people here. |
Yes, in SugarLand. I would like some referrals for this work and a mechanic for engine work. |
Send me a message or an email and I will put you in touch with a few people.
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Lassebrun
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Ball Joints FAQ |
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Hello
Dose anyone of you know where too find a tool as in the picture, to press out the ball joint through.
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