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How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby sentinelprime1234 » Tue May 17, 2011 11:47 am

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I got Dark of the Moon Roadbuster and his arms are really loose, how do I tighten ball joints? Is there a way? and how do I tighten friction joints, the roof of Crankcase is really loose and floppy
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby Jesterhead » Tue May 17, 2011 12:04 pm

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Coats of clear nail polish (or any durable paint) should do the trick. Keep putting coats of it on until the ball joint is nice and tight.
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby sentinelprime1234 » Tue May 17, 2011 12:44 pm

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Jesterhead wrote:Coats of clear nail polish (or any durable paint) should do the trick. Keep putting coats of it on until the ball joint is nice and tight.


It works :D except I couldn't find clear nail polish so my Roadbuster now has pink ball joints :lol:
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby Optimum Supreme » Tue May 17, 2011 1:56 pm

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sentinelprime1234 wrote:
Jesterhead wrote:Coats of clear nail polish (or any durable paint) should do the trick. Keep putting coats of it on until the ball joint is nice and tight.


It works :D except I couldn't find clear nail polish so my Roadbuster now has pink ball joints :lol:


Sounds FABULOUS! :lol:
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby PrymeStriker » Tue May 17, 2011 7:19 pm

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There's no absolute fix to it that requires any handywork tools. Just coat the ball joint with clear nail polish, sturdy paint, or play doh. No just kidding about the play doh.

I haven't fixed a ball joint, what I usually do is just push my thumb on the ball joint really hard and it sometimes snaps in more. But this doesn't happen all the time. There were just a lucky few times this happened with me. Good luck.
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby PrymeStriker » Tue May 17, 2011 7:21 pm

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Oh you already fixed it. Sorry, ignore my post.

I still have one thing to say.
Can my sister borrow your nail polish? :D :lol:
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby Skyfire77 » Wed May 18, 2011 8:01 am

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FWIW, super glue works if you can't get nail polish.
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby HoundimusPrime » Sat May 28, 2011 10:40 pm

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Take a small piece of paper towel, crumble it up and place it in the socket the ball goes into, then attach the ball joint and the paper towel should add more "mass" to the ball and make the joint more stiff
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby Evil_the_Nub » Sun May 29, 2011 12:09 am

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I prefer super glue, nail polish tends to come off easier.
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Re: How do I fix loose ball joints?(need help)

Postby michael alex kawa » Mon May 30, 2011 11:36 am

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I have for years ,like some of the others said used Super Glue ,it works great ,by the way .One time though clear tape placed just right worked .That is on my 20th anniversary Optimus Prime's leg where it connects to the body . :sad: One day it just came off ,and the glue would not work cause how it is not really a ball joint .Just thought that might help .But yeah use the glue . :KREMZEEK:
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