[V8] Ball joint discussion...

[ron_01056 at yahoo.com]

Should b a fortune in a fortune cookie.

 Ron 

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:24:27 
To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
Cc: qshipq at aol.com<qshipq at aol.com>; v8 at audifans.com<v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] Ball joint discussion...

Yup. Always measure twice to avoid crying once big time.

Ingo

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:22 AM, <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yeah everyone I........hope u all learned something!!!!
>
>  Ron
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com>
> Sender: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:47:19
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Ball joint discussion...
>
>
>  Let me repeat this slowly:
>  Measure-the-ball-joints-before-you-attempt-to-install-the-wrong-ones.  I'm
> no v8 guru, and IME, the thought of making some sort of FAQ regarding ball
> joints on v8's could prove dangerous.  I'm not sure the urgency to 'prove'
> anything, beyond one's ability to make a really basic mistake, that luckily,
> didn't cost a life.  I can't share this BTDT, because I don't claim to be a
> guru, only claim to have seen a myriad of v8 applications that stress the
> importance of using a set of calipers on ball joints.  Months ago, and again
> in this thread, I will stress the importance of KNOWING there are 18 and
> 19mm ball joints that will 'fit' v8 and '91 200 uprights.  And I'll point
> directly to a guy that didn't take the 20 seconds to understand the
> difference.
>
> What do you want to prove?  That there aren't 18 and 19mm ball joints, that
> can be installed incorrectly by mistake?  You already proved that.  Here's
> hoping this forum learns something from such a basic mistake.
>
> SJ
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> To: qshipq at aol.com <qshipq at aol.com>
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 4:51 pm
> Subject: Re: [V8] Ball joint discussion...
>
>
> >Look, no one said the specific //scar control arm.....everyone knows there
> not
> >the same as the type44's!
> >...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> To: qshipq at aol.com <qshipq at aol.com>
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2011 6:08 pm
> Subject: Re: [V8] Ball joint discussion...
>
>
> What's the ball joint on the 5ktq's and 200 10vtq's.......17mm?
> Then u say there is a 18mm ball joint for UFO housings. Do u have anything
> to
> support that statement Scott?
> Then u say there are 19mm ball joints for //scars......is this correct?
>
>  Just trying to clear up some confusion I have. Cause the numbers that have
> been
>
> given to me for the UFO housings are the 19mm ball joints from the //scars.
>
>  Ron
> >> 437407151A.....I tossed the other box with part number.
> >>
> >> I'm driving down the street and heard a pop then a horrible dragging
> sound. I
>
> >>...
> >> Ron
> >>
>
>
>
>
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