Aaahhh, it was the sign of things to come for me, just bought my 2nd Delorean in Atlanta (had sellers remorse when I sold the first one), had it checked out at a mechanic before I flew up and got it, drove it back to Florida 500 miles. Pulled up in front of the house, had my wife and kids come out to see it, gave my wife the keys and said "let's go for a ride". We went a foot and the passenger lower ball joint broke (which I of course blamed on her). I was just on the interstate 5 minutes before, and would have been on a major road 5 minutes later. The only good thing that came of it was that my wife decided she'd never drive it :) I got them all replaced, then had to get them replaced a year later, they were dry. I remember reading somewhere that there were some available that solved this problem, anyone know where to get them? As I said, the ball joint breaking was an omen, thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars later it runs great, not many original parts on it. BUT, kids tuition and a new car payment (totalled my Avalon on the interstate) force me to sell it, don't really have the money for a toy car anymore. Hate to do it, planned on keeping it for a long long time, that's why I bought another. If I can't sell it I might be forced to keep it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing either. But DEFINATELY get the ball joints checked or just replace them, the money is the best money you'll ever spend. For example, your hospital insurance co-pay is probably $100/day, and assuming you live after having it break at 60 mph, you'll spend alot more on hospital bills than the cost of the ball joints. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bernie" <bmanderville@xxxx> wrote: > Uh Oh, it may just be time for everyone to replace the balljoints, they > are 25 years old at least, who knows how long they were at the factory > before being installed, and 2 in the space of a week? Same with the > trailing arm bolts. Man I have a lot of work to do. > > Bernie > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom" <tomciodmc@xxxx> wrote: > > Hi > > > > Same exact thing has happened to me in 6149 last sunday. I was > driving a > > highway speeds and then right after I slowed down and got onto a > surface > <SNIP> To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/