PICS:Are my balljoints bad??
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If they move that much, they're real bad. The actual method used to check them is to pry between the lower arm down from the frame and if there is any play in the bottom ball you can see it's bad. Same for the top -- pry it up and if there's any play it's bad.
You will have play in them long before you can feel it with the "shake the tire" method -- though that'll still tell you if they're real bad.
You will have play in them long before you can feel it with the "shake the tire" method -- though that'll still tell you if they're real bad.
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You are supposed to jack it up and support the vehicle by the lower control arms, then take the tire off and hook your prybar in the frame and lay the paybar across the top of the upper control arm and pry down on the upper balljoint/control arm. Since both balljoint studs point down, you will be able to see play in both ball joints at this time. If you want pics of how this is done since i am not good at being discriptive, i will be more than happy to supply some. The 12 and 6 shaking method of checking ball joints usually doesnt apply to torsion bar suspension unless the ball joints are totally blown out. I would say if you have more than about 3/16'' play then its time to replace them.
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