Re: Ball joints, 55k and still good

From: garett (hiltigarett@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 28 2003 - 16:18:32 EST


how do you check them?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Ball joints, 55k and still good

>
> Just finished work on a '99 RC R/T, 85k and change. All balljoints tight,
> both wheel bearings shot =)
>
> -Jon Smith
>
>
> <Gmblows@aol.com> wrote in message news:a5.43c6bd88.2d1faa52@aol.com...
>
> I checked mine today too, but I didn't have such luck.
> At 80,500 miles my passenger side upper is very loose,
> lowers are fine, and driver side upper is marginal.
> '99 2WD CC
> ...off to check the archive for part #'s
> BTW I will be saving the old ones and my receipts just in case.
>
> > I was reading all the ball joint horror stories so I checked mine today.
> > I've got 55,600 on 2000 4x4 QC, and they are still tight. I was
actually
> > a bit surprised.
> >
> > I wonder what the criteria are for early failure, any ideas?
> >
> > /Curt
> > Chelsea, MI
> >
>
>
>



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