doltz Posted April 22, 2005 Report Posted April 22, 2005 How do I know if a ball joint is starting to fail? I assumed play between the ball & the race would be a sign of failure. 3 out of 4 my joints roll around with more resistance then the 4th one. The fourth does not have play in it but rolls around the socket a little more freely. Quote
trail rider Posted April 23, 2005 Report Posted April 23, 2005 yes the 4th one is starting to wear, but I wouldn't worry to much about it. When you can take the ball joint and rattle it inside the a-arm, thats when it needs replacing. when I got my banshee, the left bottom a-arm didn't even have a ball joint, just a bolt and some washers through it . The other lower ball joint was loose to where it would move inside the arm when you would pull/push on the tire. Then one day when I was jumping the loose ball joint popped out when I landed, didn't hurt nothin though since I was going slow thankfully . Then I just orderd 2 used arms with good ball joints off ebay and so far they're workin' grate Quote
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