Thread: Funny "thunk" in the back of my 2 door

Hi 4.4,

The oversized washer goes under the housing.......between the nut, washer you already have and the housing. The purpose is act like a spacer to allow the tapered part of the ball joint to be pulled further down into the tapered hole by the existing nut and washer.

If the hole in the housing is worn the bottom part of the taper can protrude slightly through the bottom of the housing so the existing nut and washer is only pulling on the joint, instead of firmly pulling the taper into the matching taper in the housing.

That's why you need a washer with an inside diameter bigger than the bottom part of the tapered section above the thread.

DL

Originally Posted by 4.42doorrangie

hey matt, on the right side of the diff there is the bracket that holds the cover for the vaccum unit so i doubt it would be there. i didnt check the hole on the left, so you would fit a washer that is snug to the bolt and weld it to the outside of the trailing arm mounts??

That's correct

You really need to get someone to load it forward/revers while you look to identify it, they're all regular probs, could also be the A frame arm bushes