Ball joints

[samd]

Anyone else had trouble with the kit ball joints wearing fast and needing washers on/under some of them to stop them popping out.
Has anyone changed the kit ones for something better?

[Cooper]

front top I changed with Losi ones from a 1/8th scale
I *think* the ones from the steering.

[timmy121]

one side of the ball cup is larger to let you push the ball in easy, it explains this better then i can in the first couple of pages of the manual, maybe if you turn the ball joint over it will help to stop the ball joint popping off

[niggs98]

as pete says the ball joints are directional so make sure they are the correct way around. as a hint/tip tho boil all the ball joints for 20 mins then drop them straight into a tub of penatrating oil (i used wd40 sprayed into a jam jar) then leave them over night to soak. i did this and have found the joints to be stronger in all conditions (especially cold) and last longer in terms of wear ;)

[blitzboy]

ay up dutch boy you tried thats set i gave you yet ,,,,, mmmmmmm loads more strenght :p

[niggs98]

ay up dutch boy you tried thats set i gave you yet ,,,,, mmmmmmm loads more strenght :p

havent had a chance yet but will do soon m8 ;)

[Alfonzo]

Oi, blitzboy - is The Punchbowl still open in Spalding? Been a few years since I was in that neck of the woods, but I remember it being pretty 'interesting' shall we say?

Sorry to hijack the thread..

[blitzboy]

hahahaahaha yes mate is still alive scary really i remember those days mate , weird to think its still going eh

[Nolan BJ4WE]

Oi, blitzboy - is The Punchbowl still open in Spalding? Been a few years since I was in that neck of the woods, but I remember it being pretty 'interesting' shall we say?

Sorry to hijack the thread..

Yip the punchbowl is still open - and still very 'interesting'....or so I have been told....:p