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Can a ball joint be easily replaced yourself?
Yes. Unless it is the shoulder joint in question, as you can imagine it would be hard to grip with one hand.
How do you replace ball joints on a 97 Ford Thunderbird?
The ball joints on a 97 Ford Thunderbird are replaced by placing the vehicle on jack stands, removing front wheel and rotor, and unbolting the steering knuckle. A ball joint puller is then used to remove the ball joint and a special installer tool is used to press the new one into place.
Where in the body would one find a ball joint?
In the shoulder and also your hip is a ball joint. A ball joint is the most mobile joints of the human body. A ball joint allows you to use your legs and arms in a lot of different directions.
How do you replace a ball joint on a 1995 Ford Aspire?
Control arm and ball joint are all one unit.
How much do you repair a ball joint for a Plymouth breeze?
At a shop, about $600.00 the ball joint is one piece on the control arm
How much does it cost to replace upper ball joints?
I assume you mean the front ball joints. I just had one replaced in my 97 Grand-Prix for 157 bucks. Im not sure if that is a good price but it's what I payed to have one replaced. Hope that helps some.
Which ball joint is the load carrying one?
It depends on the suspension setup. Which ever ball joint/control arm has the spring load is the load carrying ball joint.
What is a type of joint?
One type is a ball and socket joint that connects your arm and shoulder
How do you know if you have a bad ball joint or a bad struts?
A good way I found to check struts, is to bounce the vehicle's front end by pushing down on the bumper if it bounces more than 3x get'r done, or a visual would be to check for leaks on the strut shaft itself.AnswerI had a bad ball joint on my passenger side and my car squealed very loudly and pulled to the right just before it broke on me. When I replaced that broken ball joint. when I put the new one on, it was pulling to the right again and my steering wheel would turn about 10 degrees to the right when accelerating in any gear, shortly after that the lock nut came off and my ball joint broke again. Struts are bad when you can bounce your car easily, it dips hard in the front when you brake, or it bounces like crazy when you hit bumps.In addition to the ball joint reply, begin simply by looking at the rubber covering the joint. If there is a tear, it needs replaced. A good maintenance principle is repair before something needs replaced. This part is listed to be replaced just as your tie rods, and any other similar part. Just like you change the oil, plugs, wires, tires, brakes, etc: these parts are intregal to safety and really don't cost a whole lot to replace. There should not be any gaps or movement in the joint. I have found that most folks don't change them until it causes further problems like the post before this one. Instead of just needing the ball joint replaced, now his spindle has worn and is causing slack and busting. Ball joints are 30-40 bucks. 1hr shop labor
What is Ball socket joint?
Ball-and-socket joints allow a wider range of motion than hinge joints.
Is ankle a hinge joint or a ball and socket joint?
Ankle is a hinge joint. As it has 'pulley' shaped articular surfaces. Strong medial and lateral ligaments. And permits only two types of movements. Dorsiflexion and planter flex-ion. Movements are allowed in one plane around single axis.
Is ball and socket joint is rigid or mobile joint?
A ball and socket joint is a highly mobile joint. It allows for a wide range of movement in multiple directions due to the rounded end (ball) of one bone fitting into the cup-like socket of another bone. This type of joint is found, for example, in the hip and shoulder.
