augnon

I had my LCA Inner/outer Tie rods and ball joints replaced. I ordered the parts myself and watch the guy do it at his shop.

I then had my car aligned at a Firestone. This happened in Houston in May.

Today I had my car aligned in Denver and less that 1500 miles the shop here "Big O Tires" calls that my left ball joint is bad/loose and both inner tie rods are bad.

I don't see how they are bad when they are brand new and have only 1500 miles on them. I think they are BSing me and trying to sell me something. I just had them do the alignment and I left. My left side was way off but I think it may be due to me needed CV joins on both sides.

Thought and Opinions? Tnx Going to get oil change.

ChrisMan287

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Did you go with aftermarket replacements or OEM stuff?

Reality sucks

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Check rack busings.. Make sure they are ok. Seems odd that they would have failed so quick. Try to warrenty your parts, and ask for labor on replacement.

njmaxseltd

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What made you think you needed another alignment 1500 miles later?
Did things change? Pulling? Steering wheel position changed?
If any of those items had any play, (ball joint or tie rods) an alignment would be impossible.
CV joints don't effect wheel alignment.

augnon

Aftermarket at the oil change place now on cell phone.

augnon

Long drive fro
M TX to Co and lots bad roads also pulling to the right

augnon

Ok so the oil change shop let me go in and look they were both telling the truth. I don't see how they got Loos so auxiliary right wheel doesn't have much play but the left wheel is very noticeable when moving from side to side u can tell its loose slower u can see the ball joint is moving more than it should just but liking on the inner side of the car .

augnon

Ok I think I know what the cause may be....

I'm home now and have been doing some thinking.
I think that the person I used for the installed installed the parts out of order. I remember the person installing the stabilizers links when the wheels were all rdy on. I think you are suppose to install them when the car is jacked up.....

I am getting my core support fixed for 350$ next week here in CO so I may have them to go in and tighten down the stuff.

I should have done those repairs myself...

augnon

Still need help? How could they be lose already if they are so new? Maybe it's because they were not greased I'm lost.