magvan
Well-Known Member
replacing the ball joints in my 1967 coronet rt and the previous guys that did it must have pressed the ball joints in & out because there are no threads in the arms.
i am in a hurry because new years weekend i got to use the shop at my work (while they are closed) so i find a pair of original arms off of a 69k mile car that have about 3/4" of grease on them, so i drive 1hr45min each way to go and get them. come to the shop the next day and hot tank them only to find rusty junk under all that grease. so i cant find any other originals so i finally break down and order some new chinese ones from our forum sponsor in NJ. wait a week for them to show up (im in CA). get a break in my regular work today so i figure ill get the coronet done and out of the way so i can stop hearing the bitching. open the box to find china junk ball joints & bushings that will last a year until they will need to be replaced so i pull the ball joint out of the first arm to install good moog ones and wouldnt you know there are virtually no threads (about half way around) in the new chinese arms. i would bet these are the same arms that i could get from cpp for 1/2 the price and only 10 miles away from me. i swear there are no good parts made anymore. any recommendations?
i am in a hurry because new years weekend i got to use the shop at my work (while they are closed) so i find a pair of original arms off of a 69k mile car that have about 3/4" of grease on them, so i drive 1hr45min each way to go and get them. come to the shop the next day and hot tank them only to find rusty junk under all that grease. so i cant find any other originals so i finally break down and order some new chinese ones from our forum sponsor in NJ. wait a week for them to show up (im in CA). get a break in my regular work today so i figure ill get the coronet done and out of the way so i can stop hearing the bitching. open the box to find china junk ball joints & bushings that will last a year until they will need to be replaced so i pull the ball joint out of the first arm to install good moog ones and wouldnt you know there are virtually no threads (about half way around) in the new chinese arms. i would bet these are the same arms that i could get from cpp for 1/2 the price and only 10 miles away from me. i swear there are no good parts made anymore. any recommendations?