Beerplease Posted February 26, 2010 Report Posted February 26, 2010 I have a stock 2001 Banshee and I am in the process if replacing all the worn out pieces on the bike. One of the lower front control arm ball joints has a bent shaft and a torn up boot. Is it possible to get replacement stock-type ball joints? And if so do the old ones just press out of the a arms. And If not where can I get a set of boots to replace the torn one until I can find some used arms? Quote
bansheesandrider Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 No, the stock ball joints are welded into the arm and the only way to replace the ball joint is to replace the whole arm, assuming that they are stock arms. That is why aftermarket arms are so popular, you can buy a set of aftermarket a arms for about the same money as a complete set of stockers and then in the future you can replace just the ball joints. Quote
Beerplease Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Posted February 28, 2010 Ok that's what I was afraid of, I did find the boots I needed however and now that I look at that lower ball joint again after disassembling the other one I see that the that bolt is not straight either. So I am going to assume that that is the way that the threaded portion is supposed to be? Quote
bansheesandrider Posted March 1, 2010 Report Posted March 1, 2010 There is a tapered section below the threads that fits into the spindle. The taper should flow into the threaded portion with the angle equal on both sides. I hope this explains it. Quote
peterlocal22 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Posted March 10, 2010 go aftermarket if you can its worth it Quote
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