Re: [TR] TR4 Ball Joint

["Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>]

Do the pegs match the holes?  If so, I'd guess you've got one of the
"lubricated for life" (it's life, not yours) replacement parts.

Otherwise, it may have been a wrong part (which may explain why it failed).

Check the hole in the VL carefully as well.  It should have an obvious taper
to it, with a smooth straight surface inside the taper.  If the old joint
was loose for very long, or someone modified the VL to accept the wrong ball
joint, then you need a new VL.  If the taper in the VL doesn't match the
taper on the ball joint exactly, it will fail again eventually.

Randall

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