steering bellcrank

how bad does the ball on a bellcrank have to get before it's trime to replace the bellcrank. Mine is definately worn but not flat.

 

i would say if it has significant wear then replace it, mine was worn, not flat, but when i replaced it with all new bearings and drag link it was so much easier steering. being that it is worn can cause it to bind up making it harder to steer. decision is yours but like i said if it is significantly worn then replace it. Northstar willys has all the stuff the replace it. nice people too.

 

:iagree: My Bell Crank and Steering arm were both worn considerably but not flat, They had a small circular wear ridge where they contact the ball seat and plug. If the wear is not to extreme you can file the wear ridge down and hand fit the ball to the seat and plug by using some wet and dry abrasive paper. you can do a surprisingly good job by placing the abrasive paper ( with some light oil ) between the ball seat and ball then rotate it back and forth to just beyond the old wear ridge.

 

It is too cheap and easy to replace not to do it, considering the benefits. Northstar has good stuff and was the first place I found that had the bellcrank for the 70-71 V6 CJ5, iIRC