Ball Joint Bad?
Went and had 2 front tires installed. The guy tells me I have a bad drivers side ball joint. went home jacked up the car and and there is no loose movement when I move the tire up and down or back and forth. Think they were trying to sell me something I didn't need? Is there another way to check? Car seems to drive good although It feels like it pulls to the right.
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ball joint boot cracked?? does the car shake even the slightest when driving?? is it the original balljoint??
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Has a slight vibration and bad pull to right unsure if cracked and as far as I know it is the original ball joint.
Originally Posted by MAXIMA_STYLE
(Post 8296490)
ball joint boot cracked?? does the car shake even the slightest when driving?? is it the original balljoint??
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the ball joint would be leaking and the free play would be felt in the camber. you should be able to hear a knock and the vibration will be worst when you turn the car in the opposite direction of the bad ball joint.
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When will you hear a knock under what condition
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Is there a DIY on how to replace these? Just the ball joints, most people tell me to do the whole arm. But $150 VS 20-30$ is a big deal to me.
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he talks about the ball joint as well, also check out his other videos for your Maxima.
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Sometimes you wont get play from moving the wheel up and down like, sometimes you have to stick a pry bar in there and give it pressure where it needs it to see and feel the play..
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Hit a bump and see if there a rapid vertical vibration or place a prybar, 2x4 under the front wheels while jacked up, work the wheel up and down 12 o' clock to 6 o'clock and feel the balljoint for play..... tierods are a lateral movement if you shake the wheel from 3 to 9 o'clock....and feel your outer and inner tierods for play!
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Hope you went well into 2012 !
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Need help with aftermarket ball joint installation . I cannot put it back in all the way with a bjoint press. What are my options?
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I have had this issue before. Had to use dremel rotary tool to enlarge the whole (in this case in the control arm). After some dremeling it went in.
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Originally Posted by ivokanivo32
(Post 8334149)
Need help with aftermarket ball joint installation . I cannot put it back in all the way with a bjoint press. What are my options?
Another trick - put new ball joint in freezer overnight. It will shrink slightly and may slip in easier. Worked well on my Explorer. |
The two things that these guys always try to sell me and everybody is - ball joints and sway bar links.
If you can't feel or hear that the ball joint is bad and you checked it out yourself then it's probably fine. |
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