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Ball Joint Failure while in motion Posted by Porschephile951 [Email] (#2169) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Porschephile951) on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:21:28 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Was pulling out of my parking stall at work today to hear a loud clunk and sudden loss of almost any control, in the parking lot thankfully. Got out and the entire shock tower/hub was disconnected from the ball joint, which upon inspection didn't seem to be in that poor of shape.
I jacked up the car and put it all back together, including the CV, swaybar, ect, in the pouring rain in the middle of the parking lot at 10pm, a task I was initially having doubts about. Drove it back to a place I could have a better look and I'm pretty certain that a corroded ball joint knuckle bolt coupled with sloppy suspension bushings caused it to just pop out. New ball joints are on order and the car is parked nonetheless.
At least I'm not dead!
Evan
1997 9000T
1986 951
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