adrianphu123 73 Posted October 5, 2013 Hey guys just replaced the lower control arm on the XF, bolted the ball joint end and the chassis end, now the radius rod wont go back in. It'll go in until about the thread and then hang up. Any tips or tricks? I've felt the holes and they seem fine, nothing that the studs'll hang up on. thanks adrian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,326 Posted October 5, 2013 loosen the 3 ball joint bolts then fit the castor rod, then retighten the ball joint bolts up. its got slight movement in the bolts and should fit. 1 XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,326 Posted October 5, 2013 loosen the 3 ball joint bolts then fit the castor rod, then retighten the ball joint bolts up. its got slight movement in the bolts and should fit. might need to tap it with a hammer etc if its still not going in 2 revhead and XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigCav 464 Posted October 5, 2013 agreed about using a precision whackometer 1 XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted October 5, 2013 Dont use a universal nut fucker though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted October 5, 2013 Use a ball joint spreader to lever all the fucking arms around. No wonder these things are hard to keep aligned, with so many fucking pieces and nuts bushes and half assed welds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrianphu123 73 Posted October 6, 2013 nope, still havent got it in. The radius rod wasnt loosened when i did the arm so i might try doing that as a last resort. I'll need a wheel alignment anyway. I've got superpro castor bushes so pushing it down to meet the arm is a major effort. Tried jacking up the lower arm to meet the radius rod, loosening the ball joint etcetc but still wouldnt go in. Any other ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,326 Posted October 6, 2013 did you leave the sway bar in? if so, having both wheels off the ground at the same time might help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrianphu123 73 Posted October 6, 2013 both wheels are off the ground, with stands on the rails so both sides are at full droop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrianphu123 73 Posted October 7, 2013 loosened the raduis rod off and went straight in first go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
