2g Lower ball joint control arm failure? Where and how PICS?

silver bullit · 08-11-2008, 10:14 PM

2g Lower ball joint control arm failure? Where and how PICS?

Does all 4 lower ball joints fail? Or is it just the inner 2 lower ones?

Pics and post your experience.

I only ask cause on my driver side my ball joint moves inside the arm up and down a good 1/2 inch. And as anyone know a ball joint is not supposed to do that.

silver bullit · 08-16-2008, 10:03 PM

50 views and 5 days and still nothing. Anyone got pics or a thread? Or at least point me in the right direction.

->PrOjEcTGS<- · 08-16-2008, 10:07 PM

This is the only one that comes to mind: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/292524-lowered-my-car-today-but-didnt-mean-blown-balljoint-pics-galore.html

68442 · 08-16-2008, 10:16 PM

I did one on my 97, just the one shown in this video. Was pretty easy with haynes and other diagrams found online.

silver bullit · 08-16-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 68442

I did one on my 97, just the one show in this video. Was pretty easy with haynes and other diagrams found online.

Yep mine is not that bad only about half of the movement there.

I just dont wanna get to the legal terms of it if they deny my claim since it is a NHTSA issue recall, and it does state it is a lifetime recall (i am correct it is a life time recall)

Because my driver side is toast and is now making a popping sound. and my pass side is on its way out.

93_tsi_fwd · 08-16-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 68442

I did one on my 97, just the one show in this video. Was pretty easy with haynes and other diagrams found online.

So, this is how you check if its going out? This make me nervous. Ill go check mine out tomorrow.

truwarrior · 08-16-2008, 11:54 PM

So it normally has up and down movement when it's on it's way out? Interesting I'll have to check mine tomorrow. Some times when making a right hand turn over a small bump I hear a noise. I know I have some slight movement in and out when I have my hands at 3 and 9 and pusin in on the sidewall of the tire. I think than might be a tie rod problem though? Out of all the things, suspension confuses me the most lol

silver bullit · 08-17-2008, 07:54 PM

I hope i dont have any problems having them replacing both lower ball joints. I just wanna get car fixed and drive it.