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Originally Posted by lmoua_07
i have a question how do u know if you have a bad ball joint?? my 2 swirls left to right in the freeway does this mean i have a bad joint??
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That could be the result of bad ball joints, worn tie rods or tired bushings.
If you jack up each corner of the car in turn then grab the wheel at 12 and 6 give it a good shake then do the same at 3 - 9. If you have movement just at 12 - 6 then it's likely ball joints. If you have movement at 3-9 then it's likely tie rods. If it's willing at both then he could be just the ball joints or both the tie rods and the ball joints.
If it's bouncing around just under cornering that can also be a symptom of blown dampers.
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