UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
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UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 15-Mar-02 AT 08:02 PM (EST)]we have a small fleet of E450 buses.
and everyone of them has had problems with either the upper or lower ball joints going out and causing uneven tire wear.
and they are still new before the go out.
some where between 6000 to 20000 still under warranty.
so the dealer did fix it.
and it is on gas or diesel
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had the same problem.
and everyone of them has had problems with either the upper or lower ball joints going out and causing uneven tire wear.
and they are still new before the go out.
some where between 6000 to 20000 still under warranty.
so the dealer did fix it.
and it is on gas or diesel
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had the same problem.
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UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
Ford's "lubed for life" front components are known to fail prematurely. It would be nice if they'd give us a few grease fittings to prolong parts life & increase human safety. 
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UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
we have the van chasis E450's. they are only rear wheel drive.with the twin I beam. so there is no straight axel which would hold up alot better. I remember the king pins they held up great compared to the ball joints.
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UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
I ALSO HAVE AN E-150 I HAVE HAD THE BALL JOONTS REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST THE DEALER DID UNDER WARRANTY. THET USED THE FACTORY BALL JOINTS AND THEY ALSO WENT OUT ABOUT 30,000 MILES LATER. I PAID FOR THE SECOND SET OF BALL JOINTS. THEY WERE MADE BY MOOG AND HAD FITTINGS TO LUBE THEM.
