[DML] Re: upper ball joint movement

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

If they are NOS and not used you should be fine. Generally, new ball 
joints are very difficult to move at all. The fact that one of those 
you acquired will not move the entire range by hand does not surprise 
me.

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <matthew.spittle@...> 
wrote:
>
> I purchased 2 NOS upper ball joints from a vendor.  With the boots
> removed, I can see how they only move along a straight "notch."  The
> thing is, one of them moves completely from end to end within the
> notch, and other stops moving about 1/4" - 1/2" short each way.  In
> other words, the movement seems a little bit restricted compared to
> the other one.  Is this a problem?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Matt
> #1604
>




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