DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2000, Message #249

> No no NO! When I removed the ball joint from the a-arm, the ball joint had
> a knurled looking set of teeth that mated to the a-arm. You know what I'm
> talking about? I want to Locktite that. Cal. 
> 
> 	----------
> 	From: 	MikeLDrew@aol.com[SMTP:MikeLDrew@aol.com]
> 	Sent: 	Tuesday, June 06, 2000 8:57 AM
> 	To: 	cal.j.eustaquio@lmco.com; detomaso@realbig.com
> 	Subject: 	Re:  #2428 Suspension progress
> 
> 	Cal wrote:
> 
> 	>I'm probably going to put some
> 	Loctite on the ball joint mating surface to the a-arm to stave any
> attempts
> 	that it might pop out (although I haven't heard of this happening).
> 
> 	>>>Remember, at the end of the ball joint is a big threaded thing,
> and a big 
> 	NUT goes on that threaded thing.  That nut will hold the ball joint
> in the 
> 	a-arm a heck of a lot harder than Loctite ever will!  {grin}
> 
> 	Mike
> 
>