Biggest symptom: car handles very badly. Can sometimes hear clunking noises from front end. If front wheel suddenly flips horizontal (BTTF?), one probably broke. How I test: Support front of car on jack stands. Place jack under front tire. Raise and lower tire/steering knuckle. Look for free play between knuckle and both control arms. Have heard tire wiggle test is too inconclusive (can also be bearings, bushings, etc). Autozone "rents" (pay a deposit, refunded when tools returned) both pickle fork and ball joint press. Ball joints are riveted to upper control arm -- cut or grind off and install replacement with bolts. On front engine cars is easy to grease ball joints every time you change oil. DeLo requires extra jacking, but well worth it. Lubricate angle drive WITH GREASE while you're down there. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > Has anyone here replaced their lower ball joints? > > How difficult was it? > Are special tools required? > How much interference did you have to remove to do it? > > Aside from odd tire wear, what are other symptoms of a failing ball > joint? > > > Thanks, > > Rich A. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12cqd8qh8/M=267637.4116719.5338353.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1069339515/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116719> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116719.5338353.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=818089739> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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