86 Ball Joint Question

[ach_66]

Is it normal for the ball joint to be a lightly loose fit into the LCA?

The old one I've just taken out had a small amount of slop in the LCA. The new one I just bought seem's to have removed the slop, but I wouldn't say its snug or a press fit, which I thought it would need to be?

If it is meant to be snug or a press fit, how hard is it to get replacement LCA's?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers
Az

Sorry Mod's if this question has been raised before.

[davidgarratt]

Nope the ball joint is press fit and should need a press to take them out and in. I had the same thing happen in an ke70 so I got another lca

[ach_66]

Cheers, thought as much.

How hard is it to find replacement LCA's? Are new ones available, either original or aftermarket?

[meadan]

Standard ae86 LCAs are easy to find a replacement for.

Same as ke70s and there are a million of them, I gave 4 away the other week.