upper balljoint worn out again??
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upper balljoint worn out again??
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at about 160k I noticed that the driverside upperball joint was worn out and had alot of play on it , so i replaced the uppercontrol arm including balljoint(can't just replace the stock balljoint
)
i bought an aftermarket one with greasenipple
now about 2 years and 50k later ,whenever i drive through a bumpy field ,it sounds like something is lose and rattling right by that frontwheel ,so i took off the wheel and checked the balljoint but it still seems tight
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allthough i put in too much grease and that cracked the rubberboot
,just leave it or should i replace the balljoint because of that rubberboot that is ripped open?
2009 f150
xlt 4x4
6,5 ft box
at about 160k I noticed that the driverside upperball joint was worn out and had alot of play on it , so i replaced the uppercontrol arm including balljoint(can't just replace the stock balljoint
)i bought an aftermarket one with greasenipple
now about 2 years and 50k later ,whenever i drive through a bumpy field ,it sounds like something is lose and rattling right by that frontwheel ,so i took off the wheel and checked the balljoint but it still seems tight
,allthough i put in too much grease and that cracked the rubberboot
,just leave it or should i replace the balljoint because of that rubberboot that is ripped open?2009 f150
xlt 4x4
6,5 ft box
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i have not been able to find them ,looked everywhere i thought
i got the control arm at NAPA ,so i bought a new balljoint cause i thought it was worn,but now i'm starting to have my doubts about that
i got the control arm at NAPA ,so i bought a new balljoint cause i thought it was worn,but now i'm starting to have my doubts about that
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That is most likely ....
HI
at about 160k I noticed that the driverside upperball joint was worn out and had alot of play on it , so i replaced the uppercontrol arm including balljoint(can't just replace the stock balljoint)
i bought an aftermarket one with greasenipple
now about 2 years and 50k later ,whenever i drive through a bumpy field ,it sounds like something is lose and rattling right by that frontwheel ,so i took off the wheel and checked the balljoint but it still seems tight ,
allthough i put in too much grease and that cracked the rubberboot ,just leave it or should i replace the balljoint because of that rubberboot that is ripped open?
2009 f150
xlt 4x4
6,5 ft box
at about 160k I noticed that the driverside upperball joint was worn out and had alot of play on it , so i replaced the uppercontrol arm including balljoint(can't just replace the stock balljoint
)i bought an aftermarket one with greasenipple
now about 2 years and 50k later ,whenever i drive through a bumpy field ,it sounds like something is lose and rattling right by that frontwheel ,so i took off the wheel and checked the balljoint but it still seems tight
,allthough i put in too much grease and that cracked the rubberboot
,just leave it or should i replace the balljoint because of that rubberboot that is ripped open?2009 f150
xlt 4x4
6,5 ft box
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Im talking about 160000 km eh! Not miles , kind of too bad you didn't say how much you want to bet on it lol , cause it turned out to be the lower balljoint
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That sounds about right. Did you ever replace the upper joint because of the cracked boot?
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