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Ball Joint #1258579 04/26/05 01:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 78 P Paul tate OP CEG\'er
OP Paul tate CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 78	I have a 96 Mystique V6 5 speed and i had my drive shaft explode on my yesterday pulling out of the parking lot at work it poped my ball joint right off the nuckle the only thing that stoped my car was my tire smashing in to my fender .....my question is that the bolt going throught the ball joint has a tourx bit on it and the other side has a 17mm bolt going throught it witch one is the proper one?? and if it is the tourx bit dose any one know what size it is cause i dont have one that fits it and i will need to buy one oh and sorry about the spelling Thanks alot..... Paul

Re: Ball Joint #1258580 04/26/05 01:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	Originally posted by Paul Tait: I have a 96 Mystique V6 5 speed and I had my drive shaft explode on me yesterday when pulling out of the parking lot at work. It popped my ball joint right off the knuckle, and the only thing that stopped my car was the tire smashing into the fender. My question is about the bolt going throught the ball joint. It has a torx bit on one side, and the other side has a 17mm bolt going through it. Which one is the proper one? And if it is the torx bit, does anyone know what size it is? I dont have one that fits it and will need to buy one. I'm not sure what you're asking, still. Let me go look at my car and figure out what you mean. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Ball Joint #1258581 04/26/05 01:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	Okay, so you need to loosen the bolt, and then get the ball joint back on? I don't understand what you mean by "the proper one". It is a Torx bolt, with a nut (you said 17mm) on the other side. You need a Torx bit, maybe a 30 or 40, I'm not sure, and a socket for the nut. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Ball Joint #1258582 04/26/05 01:34 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 540 At a baseball game....somewher... H Hdbngr8 Veteran CEG\'er
Hdbngr8 Veteran CEG\'er H Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 540 At a baseball game....somewher...	I believe the Torx size is a T50. I also believe that the original ball joints came with the Torx fastener (as my 98 SVT did). I suspect that the other side (with the 17 mm hex) is probably an aftermarket replacement. I replaced my pass. side ball joint recently and the replacement fastener was a 17 mm hex (Moog ball joint; not sure of the P/N). '98 SVT Red/midnight blue - a few mods E0 wheels for sale - PM me

Re: Ball Joint #1258583 04/26/05 02:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 78 P Paul tate OP CEG\'er
OP Paul tate CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 78	ya the one side has the torx with an hut on the end of it and the other side just has a bolt with a 17 and a 17 nut on it you guys say its a 50 torx bit that what i need and you guys say that the torx is factory ??....Paul

Re: Ball Joint #1258584 04/26/05 02:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 540 At a baseball game....somewher... H Hdbngr8 Veteran CEG\'er
Hdbngr8 Veteran CEG\'er H Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 540 At a baseball game....somewher...	It was factory on my car. '98 SVT Red/midnight blue - a few mods E0 wheels for sale - PM me

Re: Ball Joint #1258585 04/26/05 03:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 78 P Paul tate OP CEG\'er
OP Paul tate CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 78	Can you guys think of any resion that it would blow up like that?

Re: Ball Joint #1258586 04/26/05 05:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 540 At a baseball game....somewher... H Hdbngr8 Veteran CEG\'er
Hdbngr8 Veteran CEG\'er H Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 540 At a baseball game....somewher...	Why what blew up? The half shaft or the ball joint? '98 SVT Red/midnight blue - a few mods E0 wheels for sale - PM me

Re: Ball Joint #1258587 04/26/05 05:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	check out the how-to for wheel knuckle/bearing replacement and there is a parts list and pictures of how to remove and what is stock (in regards to the ball joint) under "Ray's How-tos".. Ray '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: Ball Joint #1258588 04/26/05 05:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 768 Lyndhurst, NJ A alex_96GL_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
alex_96GL_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 768 Lyndhurst, NJ	I would think that the bolt joint went first, and took the shaft w/ it. just to confirm: the OEM bolt is T50, the nut is 18 mm --alex \| 98 SE V6 MTX w/ things

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