PROBLEM : Improper installation alignment can lead to early component failure Press-in ball joints on some late-model vehicles are now designed with an elliptical stud opening. Failure to properly align the ball joint in the control arm during installation could result in loss of vehicle control due to ball joint failure. If an elliptical joint is pressed into the control arm without regard to orientation, it is possible that normal vertical suspension movement will cause the ball joint stud to contact the housing, resulting in stud and/or housing failure. Elliptical openings are not visible on ball joints with preinstalled boots.
SOLUTION : MOOG® ball joints feature special installation aids Always look at press-in ball joints for alignment marks such as drilled holes,
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ball Joint Failure Due to Improper Installation
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Labels: aids, alignment marks, arrows, ball joint, boots, component failure, control arm, holes, improper installation, instruction sheets, late model, model vehicles, moog ball joints, orientation, PDF Download, punch marks, regard, stud, suspension movement
Labels: aids, alignment marks, arrows, ball joint, boots, component failure, control arm, holes, improper installation, instruction sheets, late model, model vehicles, moog ball joints, orientation, PDF Download, punch marks, regard, stud, suspension movement
Monday, May 17, 2010
2000 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Steering Squealing Noises When Turning
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Labels: abc, customer reports, deg, dtb, insufficient lubrication, lubrizol, Mercedes Benz, ml, model vehicles, models, oil source, power steering pump, rack and pinion, radial shaft, restriction, s 500, serial number, serial numbers, wis, yellow dot
Labels: abc, customer reports, deg, dtb, insufficient lubrication, lubrizol, Mercedes Benz, ml, model vehicles, models, oil source, power steering pump, rack and pinion, radial shaft, restriction, s 500, serial number, serial numbers, wis, yellow dot
Squealing / Squeaking Noises From Area of Rack-And-Pinion When Steering in Both
Directions
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of squealing or squeaking
noises when steering in both directions when the engine is warm, the cause may be due
to insufficient lubrication at the radial shaft sealing ring in the control head.
Note :The additive Lubrizol 6178 must only used up to a certain steering gear serial
number (see list). This restriction applies to models 203120912111220 without ABC. The
additive must no longer be used as of steering gear serial number stated below. If the
additive Lubrizol 6178 is poured into a steering gear after the steering gear serial
number stated below, damage to the steering gear is possible.
Directions
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of squealing or squeaking
noises when steering in both directions when the engine is warm, the cause may be due
to insufficient lubrication at the radial shaft sealing ring in the control head.
Note :The additive Lubrizol 6178 must only used up to a certain steering gear serial
number (see list). This restriction applies to models 203120912111220 without ABC. The
additive must no longer be used as of steering gear serial number stated below. If the
additive Lubrizol 6178 is poured into a steering gear after the steering gear serial
number stated below, damage to the steering gear is possible.
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