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Ok, so I've had the pin in and out about 15 times now to see if it was aligned incorrectly. Frankly, I don't see how that would be possible. Looking through the hole I can align the cutout in the ball joint with the pin hole in the strut (strut housing is quite loose on the balljoint at this point). As I push the wedge pin in by hand, the strut housing begins to turn (makes sense based on the shape of the pin I guess). Doesn't seem to be a way to stop that from happening. Then the pin gets to a point where it won't go any further. Couple not to hard taps with a hammer, and it appears it's not going any further.
Visual inspection of new pin vs. old, and they don't appear much different. But, if I stick the old pin in, strut housing turns again as pin goes in, but pin seats a little further in. To the point where a few smacks of a hammer would make it flush.
There is *plenty* of thread to engage (twice as deep as the nut maybe). So, what to do? I'm sure the camp is divided.
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'81 SC
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