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Originally Posted by pawoSD
I also had that happen on two of our cars. We fixed by drilling a hole into the ball, then threading it, then installing a stainless machine screw with Loctite also. greased the joints heavily. Has not failed yet on either car....going on years+ of use too.  Drilling the metal took patience and a lot of lube to keep the bit from dying...that is some TOUGH steel. |
Only the outside is hardened, the inside is relatively soft.
For treading for a 5mm screw it is best to drill a 5mm hole though the outside and smaller one for the rest.
Rob