If ball joints are allowed to degrade to the point of failure, it can lead to a wheel separating from the vehicle while driving. That is... not good. The Dodge Ram that I bought a few months back ...

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Ball joints are the hardest working suspension part. They move up and down with every bump and swivel left and right with each turn. The front, lower ball joints have the toughest job because they ...

You may have heard the term ball joint before and mistaken it for a ball and socket joint, which connects one bone to another. Ball joints on vehicles operate in much the same way, though. They ...

Q: My 2010 Chevy pickup truck has been a perfect truck for almost 12 years now. The last time it went in for tires and an oil change I was told it was going to need ball joints, and the ball joints ...

Dear Car Talk: I’m trying to find out if I need to replace the control-arm “bushing” or the control-arm “ball joints” on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I’m turning or braking, there are banging, ...

What holds a vehicle’s suspension together and guides the tire wheels while driving? Ball joints are a component of the front suspension system of a vehicle These joints comprise of a ball and socket, ...

Balljoints will use over time and will lead to a bad handling if you won’t change them in time. However, changing the balljoints on your Toyota Camry is not a very easy job and requires a bit of ...

I'm trying to find out whether I need to replace the control arm bushing or the control arm ball joints on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I'm turning or braking, there are banging, popping, ...

Often times on these pages you will read stories about upgrades that are done preemptively. We swap in larger axle assemblies before we are left stranded on the trail with a broken ring gear, or we ...