Thanks, Randall. I'll check out the VL when I get the wheel off. In my desire
to quickly get the weight off the front right corner, I neglected to loosen
the lug nuts before getting the car up on axle stands!
> On 6 Oct 2014, at 11:04 AM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
> 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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