rlets

What do you guys make of this? From my 944 track car with m030 spindles. It came out harder than the other side, but not ridiculous. It's a RennBay kit rebuild I did 2 years ago, probably 25-30 track days.

Oddjob

Pin was loose in the in the knuckle pinch joint? What does the bolt look like?

rlets

It's slightly bent with some galling on it as well. Seemed tight when I removed it but I agree it sure looks like the pin moved around.

Black51

I have a ball joint kit if you need another.

KevinGross

Replace the ball joint and the hardware (bolt and nut). On a dedicated track car, consider carefully the benefits of upgrading to better control arms such as the Fabcar parts. There is no future in driving a car with questionable control arms, especially on a race track. Been there, done that, got the free ambulance ride.

Kevin
Catellus Engineering

dykaar

Consider yourself lucky. Either get better (e.g Fabcar with the crazy alloy pin), or swap what you got on a regular basis. When I wrecked, Dave Klymm at Fabcar checked my arms (they were fine), but swapped the pins, as he didn't have a way to test them.

Also think about the rest of the suspension. Are the sway bar brackets triangulated? I cracked mine.


Regards,

doug

86 951 (http://pcaucr.org/media/image-galler...ll&gallery=224)
01 E320 (W210) 4matic Wagon (http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...body-do-2.html)
00 540i-6 (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...hp?albumid=976)
94 855 turbo Wagon (sold in 09)
85 535i-5 (sold in 07)
76 300D (sold in 92)
83 944 (sold in 86)
I apparently only buy cars designated by numbers

Travis - sflraver

Pinch bolt was loose.
FYI, the Rennbay pins are not factory material. They are not only "crazy alloy" but they are forged "crazy alloy." That pin would have been in two pieces on a factory joint.

Matt O.

Rennbay rules!!