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Wret · 10-02-2024, 01:28 PM

It can be difficult to get the tapered shaft of the ball joint to line up the hole in the wheel carier. I usually wrap a ratchet strap around the strut assembly to pull into alignment while applying jack pressure under the control arm/ball joint.

10-02-2024, 01:28 PM	#7
Wret Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 252	It can be difficult to get the tapered shaft of the ball joint to line up the hole in the wheel carier. I usually wrap a ratchet strap around the strut assembly to pull into alignment while applying jack pressure under the control arm/ball joint.