Ke Ball Joints

[CorollaNut68]

Years ago before the electric interweb I was trying to get ball joints for my KE10. The parts guy said he could only get the next ones up which had a thicker shaft. I had to slightly bore out the hole in the spindle to fit them. After the interweb, I was able to find originals but they don't fit so good any more. As far as I can tell they used one kind for 68-70 (US anyway) and another for 71-74. I ordered the later ones from RockAuto which are supposed to be 71-74 but they are bigger everywhere, won't fit the frame or the spindle.

It said they were (european market?)

Now it seems I have three sizes

Original small shaft which won't fit any more

Whatever it was I got years ago which fit the frame but had a slight thicker shaft (no part no. visible)

And now whatever this is I got from RockAuto which won't fit anything.

Searching the part number It says Corolla from 5-71 through 5-97 and that doesn't seem possible. http://www.turningci...roducts/TCC233.

Shown are original size and the whatever they are. I have the one with the slightly thicker shaft stuck in the car right now to hold it in place because the snobbies don't like to see you working on stuff around here so I can't leave it on the jack stands.

Can't go anywhere til I get this sorted. You can't weld the originals in on the cast iron, (Tried it anyway)

I may have to find another beater to drive while I figure this out. Not any older models left anywhere to scavenge parts from. You're lucky to find anything even 20 years old in the yards now, bastards crush everything.

 

I could possibly make them fit the frame with a little modification and welding but I'm afraid drilling out the spindle more won't leave enough meat and it will break under stress.

Edited September 8, 2015 by CorollaNut68