Lower Ball Joint Castle Nut too high for the cotter pin

[8lifgr8]

Anyone have an issue where the cotter pin is below the castle nut slots?

What did I do wrong? (Other than buying Moog instead of 555). Still, the ball joint fit and torqued to the insane 160 ft*lbs, well...I only got to 140 ft*lbs before I noticed the cotter pin doesn't fit.

Did I install something backwards?

 

[8lifgr8]

Correction, the attachment bolts (the pair) is 160, the castle nut is 108. (which is what I did on the driver's side, the passenger I over torqued, I admit that). But the cotter pin is worse on the side at 108 ft*lbs.

 

[ADVFamilyHauler]

Wrong ball joint? What’s the part number?

 

[GXO]

Either the wrong end or someone or time wallowed out the taper in the spindle

 

[8lifgr8]

Part number is k00017.

Can the lower ball joint attachment bracket be installed backwards? (the part with the two 160 ft*lb bolts)? I didn't think it could as it was a pain to align and seemed to go in one way. Maybe that could do it? I can't find a clear photo of the front suspension to see.

 

[fastlane1000]

This is what mine looks like.

 

[8lifgr8]

Yup, that's how my bracket looks, and looks like you have the same Moogs with the lo-profile boots. That's what I expected mine to look like. Thanks for the photo.

I'll contact Moog and see what they say.

 

[ADVFamilyHauler]

Part number is k00017.

Can the lower ball joint attachment bracket be installed backwards? (the part with the two 160 ft*lb bolts)? I didn't think it could as it was a pain to align and seemed to go in one way. Maybe that could do it? I can't find a clear photo of the front suspension to see.

Did you mean K500017? Looks like that’s the part number online.

 

[8lifgr8]

correct.

 

[8lifgr8]

I've heard surprisingly good things with the 1A-Auto Lower Control Arms, so I just bought the set and I'll pull the moogs out. I wasn't too thrilled with the condition of my OEM arms (especially the bushings) when I pressed the Moogs, so I'm going to start with a clean slate. OEMs weren't in the budget, as the best price I found was about $650/shipped for a pair.