tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post1588495821331327229..comments2023-07-14T00:05:42.524+08:00Comments on EJ's Nissan Skyline GF-ER34 (スカイライン): Rear HICAS tie rod balljointEu Jinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967824769156019854noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-31124165956523358322010-03-15T03:16:00.059+08:002010-03-15T03:16:00.059+08:00Anonymous=--freezing the ball joint before install...Anonymous=--freezing the ball joint before installing is a good idea. But heating up the knuckle will counteract the freezing. (the metal in the knuckle expands uniformly, making the hole for the ball joint smaller.)<br /><br />Better would be leaving the knuckle at ambient temperature, or if you're having real difficulty, throw the knuckle in a garbage bag and freeze it along with the ball joint.<br /><br />The reason heating up a threaded fastener like a bolt works to aid removal is thatthe fastener lengthens as it heats up effectively removing compression from the threads and the fastener.<br /><br />But the ball joint is a press-fit, close-tolerance thing, which is a different story altogether.Steve in W MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-88886367863537530992010-02-14T15:37:44.948+08:002010-02-14T15:37:44.948+08:00they r easy to replace you go to any nissan dealer...they r easy to replace you go to any nissan dealer are order the part. get it.<br />freeze the ball joint over niight.<br />use an air hammer to pound out the old ball joint. then heat up the knockel and then just tap in the frozen ball joint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-61131442133813273812008-08-01T12:23:00.000+08:002008-08-01T12:23:00.000+08:00astroboy, yes the ER34 has a rear wheel steering s...astroboy, yes the ER34 has a rear wheel steering system. HICAS is what Nissan calls it. <BR/><BR/>It stands for "High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension".Eu Jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967824769156019854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-74977403972850276842008-08-01T11:38:00.000+08:002008-08-01T11:38:00.000+08:00That's a funny tie rod for your rear and it looks ...That's a funny tie rod for your rear and it looks like a steering tie rod with a rubber sleeve at the opposite end. Is it meant for steering of your rear wheel? I didn't know ER34 is a 4 wheel steer car.. !! :oastroboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899287255634314691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-27984023968967023322008-07-30T09:20:00.000+08:002008-07-30T09:20:00.000+08:00hi ejits seems like u did spent a lots lately for ...hi ej<BR/><BR/>its seems like u did spent a lots lately for ur dear honey....<BR/><BR/>hhhmmm...nt tat bad ,gd to hear that ur probs solve...<BR/><BR/>enjoy boosting.<BR/><BR/>cheersryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415318163395128251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-14091797190904886222008-07-29T23:44:00.000+08:002008-07-29T23:44:00.000+08:00joethurr, yea bro. Finally got it fixed. :Perm, di...joethurr, yea bro. Finally got it fixed. :P<BR/><BR/>erm, didn't come across any 'loaded' R34 halfcuts. The only one I found was blogged sometime back.Eu Jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967824769156019854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-41742189470737575252008-07-29T23:40:00.000+08:002008-07-29T23:40:00.000+08:00thats why...when i buy sports carthe shaft,steerin...thats why...when i buy sports car<BR/><BR/>the shaft,steering rack,tie rod end,bushes<BR/><BR/>everything related to handling must be available in malaysia<BR/><BR/>or else i have to keep spare of them all the time<BR/><BR/>hehe because i wack it everyday<BR/><BR/>any gtr/er34 goldmine halfcut shop yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32334954.post-29287455546717291782008-07-29T21:57:00.000+08:002008-07-29T21:57:00.000+08:00bro, glad to hear your headache has been fixed.......bro, glad to hear your headache has been fixed.... You are right about the confidence level going all the way down to zero.. I can relate to that entirely...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com