Balljoint trouble

[dgt]

Hi all

My D8 has a strange problem with the left front balljoint: it keeps unscrewing itself out

Threadlock won't cure it. Balljoints are new and I don't have this problem on the other side. Have the correct tool for tightening it up.

Any ideas why it's happening?

Cheers

[grasmere59]

I can only assume the new joint is defective and the spindle/ball is to tight in the socket of the joint under load,i'd try another ball joint if i were you.

[grasmere59]

It sounds to me that the balljoint is defective and the ball is too tight in the joint socket when it is under load,i'd change the joint for another one.

[dgt]

I can only assume the new joint is defective and the spindle/ball is to tight in the socket of the joint under load,i'd try another ball joint if i were you.

Cheers! I might just have to do that if it happens again, they ain't dear. Cleaned up and threadlock, should have tried PTFE....

[dummysock]

Did you stake it into one of the ball joint notches i.e. bend over a piece of metal to stop it rotating and coming loose

[dgt]

Did you stake it into one of the ball joint notches i.e. bend over a piece of metal to stop it rotating and coming loose

There are notches....?

Better go under the car later and stake them so!

[ally406]

Yes, they need staked in. What are you torquing them to? You need a big boy wrench and if I remember rightly it's over 300nm torque for these.

[dgt]

Yes, they need staked in. What are you torquing them to? You need a big boy wrench and if I remember rightly it's over 300nm torque for these.

250lbs ft is what I was told using a 3/4 breaker bar to tighten them. I wondered why it was difficult to remove them!

Have them staked and can safely say, the problem hasn't returned, lesson learned