Front end saga continues

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by boondocks, Nov 4, 2006.

  1. boondocks

    boondocks Guest

    Well...

    New Upper Ball joint, new brake pads, lubed sliders, new stabilizer bar
    bushings... Car still acting like it has a flat.... Still feels loose when I
    drive....

    I was just talking to a guy at the garage, and he indicated that the lower
    ball joints might be pooched. He said I wouldn't feel any play on a simple
    inspection. I had to put a pry bar in between the knuckle and check for
    play... How difficult are the lower ball joints to replace? It looks
    nasty....

    Anybody else have anything to add?

    If life was simple, we wouldn't learn shit.

    BD
     
    boondocks, Nov 4, 2006
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  2. boondocks

    TeGGeR® Guest


    To check: pop the taper, lever the lower control arm out of the way, then
    wiggle the balljoint's post by hand. Easy-peasy. A good balljoint has NO
    play when you wiggle/push/pull. Neither should it be STIFF. It should move
    easily, but with absolutely NO play of ANY kind.

    To replace you have to pop upper and lower balljoints and knock the
    driveshaft out of the hub. Then it's just a matter of a 20-ton press.
     
    TeGGeR®, Nov 4, 2006
    #2
  3. boondocks

    TeGGeR® Guest


    By the way, don't start a new thread continuing an old one. Just post to
    the old thread.
     
    TeGGeR®, Nov 4, 2006
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