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Old 08-28-2002, 12:35 AM
coolcarz coolcarz is offline
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Default upper ball joint washers???

Hey guys... what is the washers for that came with my upper ball joints? , got a extra boot with a washer with it also,,, never noticed any washers before, are they for installing the balljoint to spindle on nut side then removed? errrrrrr? where do they go or dont go??? :^/

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Old 08-28-2002, 03:28 AM
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The washer goes between the nut and the spindle. Without the washer, the nut will ride too high above the cotter pin hole. That will invalidate the castle nut. I don't know why the lower ball joint doesn't need one, but every replacement upper comes with a washer and every lower does not.
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Old 08-28-2002, 03:14 PM
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Very cool kekoakeakane ,, thanks for the info! why they do what they do? who knows! lol

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