Reaplcing Ball Joints
#31
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
Not a problem! We're here to help!
#32
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
No sweat mandy, we were all in your shoes once before too.
#33
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
well I have one popping... confirmed it yesterday... I pulled into a parking space in the garage at work that has walls on both sides so I can hear EVERYTHING REAL GOOD went to back out... and heard it... AND felt it under my left foot... on a 95 blazer what all is gonna have to come off to get to the ball joints on here and do I have to unload the tortion bars and all??
#34
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
ORIGINAL: mandi
Thank you everyone with info and not lauphing at me
Thank you everyone with info and not lauphing at me
Who said I wasnt laughing???? Kidding, no problem sharing is caring and thats what being an AMERICAN is all aboot,eh about.
#35
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
ORIGINAL: Hanr3
First off.
NEVER and I MEAN NEVER, EVER, WORK UNDER A VEHICLE ON A JACK!!!!!!!!!!!
I see a jack stand in the 1st pic, NOT IN USE. Only takes one little slip and that truck would have fallen on someones head. That would have been a prime Darwin award winner. Please tell me the another jack stand was in use just of out the pic.
First off.
NEVER and I MEAN NEVER, EVER, WORK UNDER A VEHICLE ON A JACK!!!!!!!!!!!
I see a jack stand in the 1st pic, NOT IN USE. Only takes one little slip and that truck would have fallen on someones head. That would have been a prime Darwin award winner. Please tell me the another jack stand was in use just of out the pic.
But seriously, it wouldn't have been funny if something had happened. One of my friends is dead today because he worked under his car without stands. And yes, I did see that you guys did use one. Even so, it can't hurt to remind people again to use good safety procedures.
ORIGINAL: Aquahallic
well I have one popping... confirmed it yesterday... I pulled into a parking space in the garage at work that has walls on both sides so I can hear EVERYTHING REAL GOOD went to back out... and heard it... AND felt it under my left foot... on a 95 blazer what all is gonna have to come off to get to the ball joints on here and do I have to unload the tortion bars and all??
well I have one popping... confirmed it yesterday... I pulled into a parking space in the garage at work that has walls on both sides so I can hear EVERYTHING REAL GOOD went to back out... and heard it... AND felt it under my left foot... on a 95 blazer what all is gonna have to come off to get to the ball joints on here and do I have to unload the tortion bars and all??
#36
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
They like to pop around corners, through pot holes, while braking, anytime there is a change in directional force and you hear a pop. Tiime to replace them. They will last a while so its not typically an immediate thing, like hte next day, but within the month.
Typically the early warning signs is cracks in the rubber boots. Failure to add grease will lead to premature failure as well. My '93 has the original ball joints and it has 211,000 miles. My '00 has the original ball joints and it has 155,000 miles. Proper maintenance and avoidning the big pot holes does wonders for suspension parts. change that wheel backspacing or do a torsion bar crank to fit bigger tires will also eat ball joints. But hey, its only money right.
Typically the early warning signs is cracks in the rubber boots. Failure to add grease will lead to premature failure as well. My '93 has the original ball joints and it has 211,000 miles. My '00 has the original ball joints and it has 155,000 miles. Proper maintenance and avoidning the big pot holes does wonders for suspension parts. change that wheel backspacing or do a torsion bar crank to fit bigger tires will also eat ball joints. But hey, its only money right.
#37
RE: Reaplcing Ball Joints
If you know you have bad ball joints i would replace them at the earliest opportunity. You never know when you are going to have a catastrophic failure. If a ball joint break you will lose control of the vehical and crash. It may be at slow speed but you might be going 80 MPH on the interstate. My dad had a ball joint break going 30 mph and crashed into a parked car. No injuries at the time but you are taking chances when you are driving with a known faulty ball joint.
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