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broken ball joint !?!?!
has anyone ever had this happen to them? well yesterday, leaving a parking lot, the drivers side lower ball joint broke, or should i say ripped outta the A-arm. when it happened, i thought the wheel fell off. i get out to see what the heck just happened, and the wheel and tire are tucked so nicely, it looked like it was slammed (wish i had a camera with me!). upon further investigation i see that the lower A-arm is resting on the ground, as it is no longer attached to the spindle. luckily i wasn't going fast so no one got hurt including my truck, but i had to get it towed out of the road. i have yet to fix it but i haven't found anything damaged. i have ball joints, spindles and bearings, as i was going to replace them this weekend or next. my concern is what else should i check for damage, while repairing the ball joint?
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1969 Chevy C-10 lwb, 396 BB, T-400 & 3.73 posi
Murphy's Law: Any tool dropped while repairing a car will roll underneath to the exact center.
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10-25-2002, 05:05 PM
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