These are images of my bottom ball joints on my Viento. I bought this car part built and this was done by the previous owner. I previously noticed that the bottom ball joint doesn't have a great deal of thread to bolt up to (also the plastic cover was cracked). When I put the cycle wing support on as in one of the pics there certainly isn't enough thread. Should the hub sit further down the bottom ball joint or are my ball joints to short?

I know I need locking nuts on the upper wishbone. Ordered them.







I am also looking for some plated bolts for the corroded caliper bolts. Does anyone know the thread of these?

had the same problem with mine, you would need to get it reamed out slightly larger BUT you must get exactly the correct angle reamer for it else ball joint will not seat correctly!

cheers Colin

If I remember correctly I had the hole in the uprights reamed out by Luego to allow the ball joint to sit correctly.

Its a sierra hub and these need the bottom taper reamed out to accept the balljoint. The hole should be reamed until all the threaded portion of the ball joint just protrudes. You'll need the 19mm hand reamer from Axminster tools. Takes about 20 mins per hub.

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Originally posted by hector
had the same problem with mine, you would need to get it reamed out slightly larger BUT you must get exactly the correct angle reamer for it else ball joint will not seat correctly!

cheers Colin

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MK did mine for me for very little £ if I remember.

James

Yes, taper needs reaming out.

Okay - so I buy this cheap reamer from Axminster and then ream it out by hand until the maxi ball is a good fit. Is that all? Seems to easy to be true???

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-taper-reamers-prod791111/

Like this?

Or this?

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-handy-reamer-prod23107/

[Edited on 2/12/11 by Irony]

The 2nd one - the hand reamer. You'll also need some cutting fluid or light oil ? to help when reaming.