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Old 02-23-2010, 03:00 PM   #32
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Re: "All Out Original 72"

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter View Post
Roadtacer, something I thought I'd mention.

You should remove the bolts from your upper ball joints and reinstall them the other way, with the nuts on top. The reason is that once you fill the grease boot full of grease and it pooches out, the threaded bolt ends will rub against the boots as they are now when the suspension cycles through it's range.

Most brands of ball joints have a little instruction sheet in there that warns to do it this way. I know it seems wrong, having bolts in upside down, but in this case it is right.
You are correct sir! I just couldn't do it though, LOL ! It will never see a hundred miles probably.
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