98gpgt Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 1998 GP GT. Car is on jackstands, wheel is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 No the car isn't upside down, I don't know why the picture loaded that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 dude it looks like the castle nut is about to fall off it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I can't remember if this was before or after I loosen3d it. I suppose after. But why is it so deformed? There's no weight on it. 98gpgt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Thanks to the mods for fixing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 This is what this was supposed to display as? +1 on that castle nut.....it is NOT tight........someone was asleep is it just me .......or is that end link for the anti-roll bar not looking too happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Ok, yes and the cotter pin is gone also. So if that was tightened, the whole shebang, including the strut, would straiten out? I'll fix the other two photos later tonight. I don't know why that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Yeah, maybe fix that ball joint before taking the car anywhere. I'm guessing you live in a state with no required state safety inspection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 That's why the car is on ramps, I am fixinh it. But is that what happens with worn ball joints? Or is something else wrong? Yes I am in NJ unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 That's not normal. Tighten that castle nut to spec and put a cotter pin or nail in it. If the threads are messed up from riding like that it may need replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 And one of my lugs and nut popped off too. Same reason I suppose. Is anyone specificqlly familiar with this setup? Once I finish grinding the nubs off the bottom, is there a threaded stud (with a threaded bore) that needs to be screwed out? Or is it just a stud that needs to be punched out? My old Lumina had studs. These things have allen key heads on top, so I'm thinking maybe the former. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 I use a vise. I put it on a creeper seat and use it to press the old lug out and the new lug in. Guys use the threads to draw them back in but that could damage the threads on your new lug. No grinding is necessary. Ill post a couple pics in a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) it looks like I scrapped all the old hub assemblies that I had here but you can get the idea from this picture of an old lug. they are splined not threaded. If you broke one it's probable that you will break more in the future because somebody over torqued your wheels. if you can put some Force to them with a vice it's not too bad to press them right out, potentially you could drive it out with a drift pin and Hammer too but that might be a good way to bend your hub assembly. the torque spec for your wheels is 100 foot pounds Edited October 22, 2017 by Imp558 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I wasn't talking about fixing the wheel lugs, just mentioning it happened. I guess I was confusing. I'm only concerned with the bjs. Have to finish that this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 The castle nut looks like its not on all the way but past that I have no way of knowing how tight the joint it self is or isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Aside from loose nut and missing cotter pin, I can't figure out what you think is wrong with the ball joint. Have you checked it for looseness in the joint? If the car's been driven with the loose nut and missing cotter pin, you're maybe looking at a wiped-out steering knuckle hole. The steering knuckle hole is tapered to match the stud of the ball joint. If the tapers separate, the ball joint stud will pound-out the taper in the steering knuckle. If the car hasn't been driven with a loose stud nut, then it'll be fine once you properly tighten and secure the nut. Imp558 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 That looks normal? The way it's canted to the right in the picture? There's no weight on the wheel as it's off, car is on stands. I didn't memtion in my first post unfortunately that I removed the cotter pin and loosened not only the castellated nut but the sway bar link nut in preparation for changing ball joints. There's also the photos of the struts which also are slanted. Why all my pictures are disoriented is baffling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 I'm completely lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 What I was trying to draw attention to from the beginning was the way the strut is angled to the right, probably in my mind as a result of a severely worn ball joint possibly. Or an entirely different reason. When looking at the castle nut especially, not the fact that it's loose, but as an indicator of which direction the ball joint stud is pointing. If the orientation of the bj stud and strut isn't normal, and if it won't be corrected by the installation of a new bj, what could be the problem? I didn't foresee the state of the nuts drawing all the attention when I posted those photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 The suspension is at full drop, its going to be at a irregular angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 That looks normal? The way it's canted to the right in the picture? Why all my pictures are disoriented is baffling. Yes, that looks normal. Check the joint for looseness, and if it isn't loose, it's fine. Do you take pictures with an Apple device? Every time I notice upside-down or sideways photos, it's the result of Fukkin' Apple. Imp558 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 No Android. I haven't seen that happen previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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