Steering Parts???...Ball Joints

[mike0469]

Greetings all...

I have a 1976 Tri-Cabin. While investigating some of the slop in my steering, I discovered lots of slack in the ball joints on the connecting pipe and steering rod. After removing the kotter pin and retaining nut from the ball joint assembly, I found several broken and worn retaining ball sockets. This is a 1" round socket approximately 1/2" thick which is milled to accept the ball. Does anyone have a supplier for these retainers? Thanks.

[prowlersfish]

You may want to check with Beacon marine . Do you happen to have a photo ?

[mike0469]

Top Left pic is the Tie Rod end with the ball joint retaining sockets

Ball Joint Assembly-Top Left.jpg (29.25 KiB) Viewed 4360 times

Top Left pic is the Tie Rod end with the ball joint retaining sockets

Ball Joint Assembly-Top Left.jpg (29.25 KiB) Viewed 4360 times

Top Left pic is the Tie Rod end with the ball joint retaining sockets

Ball Joint Assembly-Top Left.jpg (29.25 KiB) Viewed 4360 times

[mike0469]

I can't load my pics of the retainer inside of the tie rod socket. there are 2 half-moon shaped sockets on each side of the ball socket. they are 1" diameter x 1/2" long w/a milled slope to accommodate the ball when inserted.

[prowlersfish]

Don't know if you can get parts but here is the complete end


https://www.deepblueyachtsupply.com/mar ... el-sockets

Hope this helps

[mike0469]

PERFECT !!!! Thanks for the link!