a set of spring compressors... a new ball joint (if required) ... im guessing greg had you back on the road inside an hour?
a set of spring compressors... a new ball joint (if required) ... im guessing greg had you back on the road inside an hour?
Rodney put new nuts and split pins in them both, and hammered the bent steering arm....Greg supplied the nuts still very thankful we were so close to him when it happened....Originally Posted by hqgts
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chinease ball joints. Terrible things.
Agree Jen it can be as simple as a loose nut that starts it off. Nyloc nut balljoints. Stay very very very clear of them.
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When I got the van I replaced the balljoints,And would you believe in less than 2000ks one of them is rooted,So I replace both with a better brand(reccomended by a garage)As they have had problems with the ones I had put on.
Cheers Kiwivan
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Lucky indeed, considering the distance that had just been travelled.
"Proud To Be An Old Fart".
the ball joints are good and dont appear to be chinese... it was a castle nut with split pin style the same as sinbox..it just tore the nut off..we just put another nut on and a new split pin and away they went...
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al...a trolley jack under the control arm to compress it and realign the ball joint with the stub axle and away she goes...didnt need a ball joint,just a new nut..
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i was in a hurry to get the nut back on before a car or truck came around the corner..thats why the commodore ute is in the middle of the intersection .... red road block..hopefully greg got you back on the road.....
ive heard of camera shy greg but thats a bit extreme.... or is that your best angle
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everyone note the white mark on the road..this is where the lower control arm tears up the hotmix....On our recent roadtrip,we called in to see Oz at the wreckers, and get a couple more bits etc. and on our way back from collecting our lunch...we rounded the corner and ground to a halt....
I URGE EVERYONE TO CHECK YOUR BALLJOINTS AND THE NUT THAT HOLDS THEM ON....
thankfully it was just in the street 500metres away from Ozwreck....could have been potentially devasting, had we been on a freeway or anywhere going more than 60km/hour
sinbox was going no quicker than rod n jen but i geuss its coz they have been kissed by a fairy and i havent...i couldnt friggin believe that there was no damage...
Glad to hear that there wasn't any damage (major). As you said it was lucky that you were only going slow.
After all the hard work you've done on your Sandy too. :crikey:
79 HZ XX7 308 Windowless Van . Driving with a big grin. A few little finishing touches required
If you're quick you could probably get down to Oxford St before all the Fairy's go home.
Just have to say that after seeing Rod and Jennie's van in the flesh that they have done a brilliant job of restoring it! So lucky that balljoint didnt damage it or them on its more or less maiden voyage!
Stickthis your decals look unreal! The blue is so vivid and they just jump of the paint.
One other point, its great to see Rod and Jennie living the dream and using the van for what is was made for, driving it around even on our dirt road to visit! I just wish I had been thinking a bit clearer at 6.30 this morning and got a photo of it parked on our lawn complete with the windows steamed up
haha! would have been classc!Just have to say that after seeing Rod and Jennie's van in the flesh that they have done a brilliant job of restoring it! So lucky that balljoint didnt damage it or them on its more or less maiden voyage!
Stickthis your decals look unreal! The blue is so vivid and they just jump of the paint.
One other point, its great to see Rod and Jennie living the dream and using the van for what is was made for, driving it around even on our dirt road to visit! I just wish I had been thinking a bit clearer at 6.30 this morning and got a photo of it parked on our lawn complete with the windows steamed up
Owner (Jason) - STICKTHIS Automotive Decals and Stripes
HX Sandman Panelvan. Mint Julep. Complete Factory Resto.
HZ Sandman Ute. Saddle Tan Metallic - Customised. Galaxy Blue.
HZ GTS. Palais White. Next Resto From 99% NOS Parts.
HSV GTO Coupe - Highly Modified
VR SS into a VS Supercar Castrol Perkins Ingall 1997 Tribuilte build
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