Rancho Lift Install Problem

[jphh20]

Last weekend I started to install the Rancho lift on my 06 H3. I started with the front and to refresh the front end at the same point. The lower ball joint was tons of fun pressing in and out. Upon re-assembly my new ac delco ball joints have zerk fittings which rubbed the clamp band on the cv joints. Looking at it further, my original ball joints were flush with the lca and did not have zerk fittings. The replacement ball joints have a proud surface by design plus the right angle zerk fitting. It sits up higher and rubs the GM cv axle boot clamps and does not appear to have enough room. Has anyone run into this before? Any thoughts on how to resolve?

Here is a link and photos of the actual ball joint.

ACDelco 45D2432 Professional Front Lower Suspension Ball Joint Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QBVKXW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Pmi3vbX4NVPD7

Joe

 

[rascole]

I just installed these and had no problems. Is it both sides? Are the ball joints fully seated?

 

[jphh20]

Yea it is both side and ball joints are fully seated. I used a ball joint press to press them out and in. I thought the same but a fully seated ball joint would come in contact close than one that is not seated properly. I will take a picture of my setup tonight and post. I ended up greasing the joint and pulling the zerks out to assemble.


Joe

 

[woodwardsh3]

remove the zerk an put a plug in it and when you need to grease it just replace it.

 

[ReconH3]

They have flush grease fittings.

 

[4speedfunk]

Yeah....Yukon use those flush fittings on their Dana 44 axle shaft u-joints. You must use a mini, needle-tipped, grease gun on them. With a full size zirk, they would contact the ball joints as the rotate.

 

[jphh20]

Thanks folks, always good advice from this forum. I'm re-installing my torsion bars and will be looking at better fitting designs. Much appreciated...


Joe

 

[rascole]

FYI, I just ran into this problem with the zerks. I used the same ball joints with no lift and they work fine, I just installed the Rancho and now they hit. I made sure they were fully seated and they still hit. I can only assume the Rancho geometry is to blame. Plugged mine and moved on.