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Forum Name: General Automotive Technical Discussion
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Topic: pinto

Posted By: fordpower
Subject: pinto
Date Posted: 09-October-2015 at 1:28PM

tried to tighten the ball joint to day. Found out you can't without any weight on the car.

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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 09-October-2015 at 1:45PM

try putting a floor jack under the edge of the arm by the ball joint, and lift enough to smack down on the edge of the spindle! the ball joint shaft should grab on the taper.

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JOHN
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Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 12-October-2015 at 9:02AM

Thanks to Dave I have scored a mustang oil pan.Major problem solved.Now to find a sway bar.