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Christ · 01-29-2014, 01:57 PM

Noap, I haven't actually, and before I bother with it, I'm gonna look through some ball joint dimensions [as soon as I find them] and see if I can find a matching BJ with the flange on the other side, since they're only $12 or so usually.

That would enable me to press in the joint from the 'wrong' side and achieve the same effect while using readily available parts.

The biggest issue preventing me from flipping the ball joint as they are is that the flange is on the wrong side. It's on the stub side from on the OE unit, flipping it over would mean that a hit to the wheel could loosen the ball joint from it's press-fit because there's no physical 'stop' to keep it from moving except a circlip.

I don't necessarily trust my life or the safety of others to a couple circlips.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Noap, I haven't actually, and before I bother with it, I'm gonna look through some ball joint dimensions [as soon as I find them] and see if I can find a matching BJ with the flange on the other side, since they're only $12 or so usually. That would enable me to press in the joint from the 'wrong' side and achieve the same effect while using readily available parts. The biggest issue preventing me from flipping the ball joint as they are is that the flange is on the wrong side. It's on the stub side from on the OE unit, flipping it over would mean that a hit to the wheel could loosen the ball joint from it's press-fit because there's no physical 'stop' to keep it from moving except a circlip. I don't necessarily trust my life or the safety of others to a couple circlips. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"