How to Check Tie Rod Ball Joints

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Ball Joint, Control Arm, and Tie Rod Inspection Tips | KnowYourParts More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by rob mercier | permalink
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Follow these inspection tips for ball and socket joints, ball joints, tie rods, and sway bar links to help ensure you fix them before they wear out.

For further reading: http://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-articles/ball-joint-control-arm-and-tie-rod-inspection-tips/ ^[1]

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How to Check Ball Joints More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by anagertrudis sanz | permalink
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The ball joints allow the front wheels of a vehicle to move up and down, protecting against road bumps allowing you to pivot while steering. Over time, a car's ball joints may wear down. If a ball joint starts to loosen, you'll hear...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Check-Ball-Joints ^[2]

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Poor man's tie rod end (or ball joint) boot More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Lars Lauridsen | permalink
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A simple & cheap way to seal any ball and socket type joint after the boot has been compromised. I teach High School Automotives and while replacing ...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Poor-mans-tie-rod-end-or-ball-joint-boot/ ^[3]

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How to tell if the Control Arm is bad too, or just the ball joint More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by hoosfoos | permalink
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I have a 1997 Ford Expedition 4WD truck that has a LOT of wiggle on the front left tire. I'm assuming that this is caused by a bad ball joint. Is that a safe assumption to make? Assuming that it is,

For further reading: http://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/13416/how-to-tell-if-the-control-arm-is-bad-too-or-just-the-ball-joint ^[4]

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1. http://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-articles/ball-joint-control-arm-and-tie-rod-inspection-tips/

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Check-Ball-Joints

3. http://www.instructables.com/id/Poor-mans-tie-rod-end-or-ball-joint-boot/

4. http://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/13416/how-to-tell-if-the-control-arm-is-bad-too-or-just-the-ball-joint