S14 Ball joint Pushed Right in LCA??? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

MrFairlady · 01-14-2012, 08:30 AM

I'm putting my S13 LCA's back on with New MOOG K9820 (correct Ball joint confirmed) joints and I was Almost able to push them in by hand.

I only tapped them 2-4 times with a Dead blow Very lightly and they Sat in easily.
Snap Ring popped in fine also.
Should I Run These on my car??

I would have thought they needed to be pressed in....but I basically did it by hand. They have no play in them but I'm worried now.

satek · 01-14-2012, 03:09 PM

should be fine if the snap ring is on and there's no play...I'm just like you when working on my car, if the work gets done in a smooth quick manner I tend to think I missed a step lol.

az_240 · 01-14-2012, 04:39 PM

Are you sure you have the right ones? You have s14 in the title but s13 LCAs in the description....? The ball joints should be press fit. If you have the right ones and you're still worried about it you could try putting a tack weld on the bottom of the ball joint.

S13 Front
Taper low diameter 15.8mm
Taper High diameter 18mm
Taper length 19.5mm
Diameter where it presses in 41mm

S13 Rear, R32 Rear
Taper low diameter 15mm
Taper High diameter 18.6mm
Taper length 23mm
Diameter where it presses in 38mm

R32 Front. S14 F&R , S15 F&R
Taper low diameter 15mm
Taper High diameter 18.6mm
Taper length 23mm
Diameter where it presses in 41mm

S-Nation S13 · 01-14-2012, 04:41 PM

push in..im not to sure that safe lol

MrFairlady · 01-14-2012, 08:09 PM

S13 LCA with S14 MOOG joint.
3 websites I found confimed these that I got were correct.

well i had to tap them in with a dead blow a couple hits.
No press needed though. they are Snug for sure.

I did alot of research on which ones to get and these are the Correct ones.

*brndck* · 01-14-2012, 08:15 PM

C-clip should hold it. A few tack welds couldn't hurt. When I did mine the first time it barely took any pressure in the press to get the new ones in. Probably coulda done it with a deadblow hammer.

az_240 · 01-15-2012, 03:26 AM

Front or rear? Are you using s14 spindles too? The taper is different so you have to watch that.

The C clip will more than likely hold it but there is still a space there...that would suck to have the arm moving around in that space as the suspension travels.

MrFairlady · 01-15-2012, 07:38 AM

S13 arms with S14 tapered BJ's (no homo)

Needed less offset/camber and + these I welded plates on to to strengthen and new bushings
I Cleaned these and made sure they had no rust but was amazed when I started to push the joint in and flipped it over and Popped it a Couple times with the deadblow..

I banged on the tip of the Joint on the table and it seems Good. hate to trust a Snap ring but I made sure it was the correct MOOG Joint as I saw ALOT of people got the wrong ones and from that....I hear it has a Ton of play of that was the case.

01-14-2012, 08:30 AM	#1
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 42 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	S14 Ball joint Pushed Right in LCA??? I'm putting my S13 LCA's back on with New MOOG K9820 (correct Ball joint confirmed) joints and I was Almost able to push them in by hand. I only tapped them 2-4 times with a Dead blow Very lightly and they Sat in easily. Snap Ring popped in fine also. Should I Run These on my car?? I would have thought they needed to be pressed in....but I basically did it by hand. They have no play in them but I'm worried now. __________________ z-tERty-2

01-14-2012, 08:09 PM	#5
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 42 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	S13 LCA with S14 MOOG joint. 3 websites I found confimed these that I got were correct. well i had to tap them in with a dead blow a couple hits. No press needed though. they are Snug for sure. I did alot of research on which ones to get and these are the Correct ones. __________________ z-tERty-2

01-15-2012, 07:38 AM	#8
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 42 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	S13 arms with S14 tapered BJ's (no homo) Needed less offset/camber and + these I welded plates on to to strengthen and new bushings I Cleaned these and made sure they had no rust but was amazed when I started to push the joint in and flipped it over and Popped it a Couple times with the deadblow.. I banged on the tip of the Joint on the table and it seems Good. hate to trust a Snap ring but I made sure it was the correct MOOG Joint as I saw ALOT of people got the wrong ones and from that....I hear it has a Ton of play of that was the case. __________________ z-tERty-2

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01-14-2012, 03:09 PM	#2
satek Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 30 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	should be fine if the snap ring is on and there's no play...I'm just like you when working on my car, if the work gets done in a smooth quick manner I tend to think I missed a step lol.

01-14-2012, 04:39 PM	#3
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	Are you sure you have the right ones? You have s14 in the title but s13 LCAs in the description....? The ball joints should be press fit. If you have the right ones and you're still worried about it you could try putting a tack weld on the bottom of the ball joint. S13 Front Taper low diameter 15.8mm Taper High diameter 18mm Taper length 19.5mm Diameter where it presses in 41mm S13 Rear, R32 Rear Taper low diameter 15mm Taper High diameter 18.6mm Taper length 23mm Diameter where it presses in 38mm R32 Front. S14 F&R , S15 F&R Taper low diameter 15mm Taper High diameter 18.6mm Taper length 23mm Diameter where it presses in 41mm

01-14-2012, 04:41 PM	#4
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,082 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	push in..im not to sure that safe lol

01-15-2012, 03:26 AM	#7
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	Front or rear? Are you using s14 spindles too? The taper is different so you have to watch that. The C clip will more than likely hold it but there is still a space there...that would suck to have the arm moving around in that space as the suspension travels.