Ingalls camber kit, balljoint-fail.
I personally always taunted deevergote about him saying that the press in style camber balljoint kits are bad. He basically claimed that it can harm the structual stability of the spot where it Is pressed in. Im not saying he is right, just yet =)
This set was bought with the arm and the balljoint kit pressed in, and has probably been in use for a very long time. I think the previous owner of the kit had it for 15k, and I had it for at least 5 years.
This was on a car that ran agx struts, and eibach prokit springs. My dad drives this and its a easy driver 50 miles a day commute.
He started having a wobbling issue at most speeds a few weeks back. I thought it was the wheel balance, but I uncoverd this today.
I did trim the edges (which im wondering if it lead to the instability of it), but this is pics of both the left and right side. IF you look closley they started to crack in the same area. These pics were taken at exactly the same time. I checked the suspension a few months back and never seen any of these cracks, only to tell me its more recent.
I put some whiteout where the crack lies.
Comparison, on how much metal I took off. This is a new aftermarket arm, not sure if they are the same as oem metal size wise.
Both identical where they cracked
Now I personally put a few of these type of kits in, and I know les shawb puts them in as well. I havent seen anyone with this issue, but when I put them in, I hammer it out with a good hit, and when I put them in, I freeze the fitting so it shinks, then sometimes I heat the metal on the arm, then I slightly press it in...tap it well with a hammer, then use the bolt to pull it in the rest of the way.
So now I want to know what caused this issue. Was it truely the balljoint that was pressed into it that caused it, or was it me grinding at the edges that weakened it even more?
I hope that everyone takes a look at theirs more often.
EDIT: It seems as though me grinding it down might of been the issue. But I know there are those on here who done the same cause they were slammed.
This set was bought with the arm and the balljoint kit pressed in, and has probably been in use for a very long time. I think the previous owner of the kit had it for 15k, and I had it for at least 5 years.
This was on a car that ran agx struts, and eibach prokit springs. My dad drives this and its a easy driver 50 miles a day commute.
He started having a wobbling issue at most speeds a few weeks back. I thought it was the wheel balance, but I uncoverd this today.
I did trim the edges (which im wondering if it lead to the instability of it), but this is pics of both the left and right side. IF you look closley they started to crack in the same area. These pics were taken at exactly the same time. I checked the suspension a few months back and never seen any of these cracks, only to tell me its more recent.
I put some whiteout where the crack lies.
Comparison, on how much metal I took off. This is a new aftermarket arm, not sure if they are the same as oem metal size wise.
Both identical where they cracked
Now I personally put a few of these type of kits in, and I know les shawb puts them in as well. I havent seen anyone with this issue, but when I put them in, I hammer it out with a good hit, and when I put them in, I freeze the fitting so it shinks, then sometimes I heat the metal on the arm, then I slightly press it in...tap it well with a hammer, then use the bolt to pull it in the rest of the way.
So now I want to know what caused this issue. Was it truely the balljoint that was pressed into it that caused it, or was it me grinding at the edges that weakened it even more?
I hope that everyone takes a look at theirs more often.
EDIT: It seems as though me grinding it down might of been the issue. But I know there are those on here who done the same cause they were slammed.
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