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Tie-rod ends, ball-joints for starters
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:26:18
In Reply to: Help diagnosing front-end suspension problem, WB, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:44:31
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Get the front end off the ground. Use a pry bar or big long screwdriver on the ball joints to see if they move, There should be ZERO vertical movement. Easy to replace. And cheap!
For the tie-rod ends, grab the wheel at 3 and 6 o'clock and push it side to side, like you're trying to turn the wheels like move when steering. Play in the tie-rod end should show up. They can be really far gone sometimes before they make noise. You gotta have both wheels off the ground for this test.
Posts in this Thread:
- Help diagnosing front-end suspension problem, WB, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:44:31
- Bushing Caps, Bill Homer
, Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:05:22 - Tie-rod ends, ball-joints for starters, Noel, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:26:18 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Help diagnosing front-end suspension problem, DanaH, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:39:30
- Check for ball joint wear., jjacob, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:08:55
- Re: Help diagnosing front-end suspension problem, Shawsheen, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:39:20
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