ball joints
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From: stevens point
ball joints
allright now that i am done w/ the bolt in the bell housing ordeal, the mechanics said my ball joints aare pretty bad. i am pretty sure he's right, beacuse whenever i am slowing down, you can hear a rattling noise in the front, im assuming that is the ball joints?? actually im hoping thats waht it is.
is that what that noise is or am i wrong??
q u a c k
is that what that noise is or am i wrong??
q u a c k
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How are the front tires wearing? Have you crawled under and looked for loose things by pulling on them? The noise could be any of a number of things but there's a few to look at. I've got 174,000 on my 94 and I wonder why they haven't worn out yet (course, they get lubed every 3-4000 miles).
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thanks, i will go check for loose thing a majigger and look at the tire wear. what kind of lube do you use on your ball joints and if i put the lube on now will the noise go away for a while?? lol, tahnks
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Lube (chassis grease) won't replace worn metal. To check ball joints, I raise the vehicle and use a pry bar to try to lift the tire while watching the joint for movement. I suppose the ball joint may be dry and making noise and grease might stop it, but the negative issues surrounding a worn ball joint will be there until it's replaced and the front end is aligned.
