ball joints binding

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ball joints binding
lomitsu avatar
lomitsu
+1y
ok i have a factory spindal with fliped ball joints on my 89 mazda with a 225/40/18 wheel why are the ball joints binding?
balcar avatar
balcar
+1y
flip the upper and lower?
swordman avatar
swordman
+1y
what about lower ball joint spacers?
lomitsu avatar
lomitsu
+1y
yea there both fliped but i think the uppers are holding it up
balcar avatar
balcar
+1y
cut a V into the upper control arm right after the flat spot is for the ball joint, bend it so it doens't bind, weld it back up.
I havn't tried this on a mazda, but on some other trucks i've flipped the upper control arms over from one side to the other and turned them upside down.