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

[silver bullit]

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]

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

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

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]

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

YouTube - Ball Joint Recall 2G Eclipse, Talon

 

[silver bullit]

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

YouTube - Ball Joint Recall 2G Eclipse, Talon

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]

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

YouTube - Ball Joint Recall 2G Eclipse, Talon

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

 

[truwarrior]

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

 

[silver bullit]

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