Upper - lower Ball joint
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Hey, my mecanics told me my ball joint were dangerously loose and wheel was shaking a lot on lift but I've just add grease in them (4 shoot up and 5 shoot down on both sided, no more shakink,
Do ya think what he tought as a bad part was mostly just a missing of grease? New cars dont have zerts but I do and does adding greace once in a while is ok to keep rinning those sets off ball joint?
Do ya think what he tought as a bad part was mostly just a missing of grease? New cars dont have zerts but I do and does adding greace once in a while is ok to keep rinning those sets off ball joint?
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No.. sorry! Grease will fill the cup and quiet things a bit, but wont hold your car up. I assume your lower joints were creaking or squeaking. Once they do that just a matter of time.
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Big difference. The lower supports the weight of the vehicle, the upper controls the suspension and steering geometry. I've run loose uppers on my thunderbird, but I definitely dont recommend it.
If it does come loose you will lose a lot of steering and braking control, possibly all braking for the front and that's not a good thing to happen at the same time.
If it does come loose you will lose a lot of steering and braking control, possibly all braking for the front and that's not a good thing to happen at the same time.
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