jack car up until the tire is off the ground that has a suspected bad joint. grab top and bottom of tire ( not front and back) and wiggle it. if it moves then you have a bad joint. other indications are noise from the joint on bumps or turns. and car not holding alignment.
I was looking at one of Fords websites and for a 2000 Lincoln LS REAR suspension , as far as I can tell from the drawings , there are ball joints on the top on what they call the " trailing arms "
how do you replace ball joints on a 2000 envoy
This is assessed, radiologically, prior to hip surgeries. CT scans or MRIs are sometimes obtained, as well.
depends on make model and year most cars u can just remove lower ball joint and leave top one attached if u tell me make model and year i can tell u what needs to be removed
The shoulder is one of the best known "ball-&-socket joints." It is a freely moveable joint.
it realy depends on where your at in the country / world but around here ( Ms ) about $35.00 each you could call a parts house in your area they will tell you
Tie rod ends or ball joints??
Go to fordtruckenthusiasts.com and post your question.They have a forum for your vehicle and you will get a quick and accurate reply.Good luck.
Generally, if you lift the wheel where you suspect a bad ball joint, and stick a crowbar between the tire and the ground, you should be able to detect up and down play if the ball joint is shot. If that feels solid its pretty safe to say the.joint is doing its job.
Ball joints only really need to replaced when they are going bad. Usually you can tell if you put one hand on the 12 oclock position and the other on the 6 oclock position and try to wiggle the the tire. If it wiggles this way then ball joints are going bad. (Jack the vehicle up first). If you put one hand on the 3 oclock and the other in the 9 oclock position and wiggle it and it moves then the tie rods are going bad. If the whole tire moves in and out then the bearings are usually going bad. Hope this helps.
Contact your local Chevy dealer with your vin number on hand and they'll be able to tell you of any recall(s) present for your vehicle.
The best way to tell if your joints are abnormal is to have x-rays taken. By looking at the film, the doctor will be able to see if there are any abnormalities present.