no
Worn, yes. Broken, no.
it allows the wheels to swivel so the driver can steer
Ball and socket joint The arm movement is possible because of ball and socket joint.
ball in socket
If you mean a broken ball joint, you may need a cold chisel and hammer or air grinder to remove the steel rivets and a tool called a "pickle fork" to drive between the ball joint and the spindle to separate the ball joint from the spindle taper after removing the cotter pin and nut.
The joint in your shoulder is a Ball & Socket Joint.
Ball joint. Shake your tire if it wiggles a lot you need a new ball joint. possible you need to tighten your lug nuts
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.
The ball joint in a vehicle is used to pivot between the wheel and the suspension. There are usually and upper ball joint and a lower ball joint.
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint so it possible to move the leg around in a 360 degree circle. The knee joint is a pivotal hinge joint so it can only move backwards and forwards with slight rotation.
There all kinds of tools for Ball Joints; OTC Remover, Ball Joint OTC Ball Joint Separator KD Tools Ball Joint Separator OTC Ball Joint Service Set KD Tools Universal Ball Joint Separator OTC Wrench, Ball Joint Spanner KD Tools Ball Joint/U-Joint/Brake Anchor Pin Press OTC Master Ball Joint Adapter Set KD Tools Ball Joint/U-Joint/Brake Anchor Pin Press Set KD Tools Ford Ball Joint Cam Tool Sears.com
The acetabulofemoral joint is a ball-and-socket joint.