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Re: [T3] Ball joint again


> When I look up into the tapered
> part of the trailing arm I see that the ball joint only have contact
> with the outer (= lower) 10 mm of the trailing arm taper.

As long as there's enough of the 'almost round' hole to stop the ball-joint
rotating as it is tightened, the taper produces a large frictional force
once the nut is tight.  A 10mm wide ring of contact surface sounds plenty,
but I expect there would have been a bit more when new, before corrosion
from above started.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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