When to replace ball joints and tie rods

Your car has many components that are vital for safe driving, and a ball joint is one of them.

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A ball joint is a part of the front suspension. It connects the control arm to the part that holds the front wheel called a steering knuckle, see the illustration.

The connection is flexible, so the front wheel can steer and move up and down.

Modern cars have at least two ball joints in the front end; many trucks have four.

In many cars, a ball joint is built into the control arm and is replaced as one unit. We covered control arms in this separate article: When do control arms need to be replaced?Here we will focus on the type of ball joint that comes as a separate part, like in these photos.

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A ball joint consists of a housing (socket) and a stud with a ball; it serves as a flexible joint. In some trucks, ball joints have grease fittings and need to be greased periodically.

The majority of modern cars have non-serviceable ball joints that are

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