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How to check balljoints - 5/8/2008 5:18:18 AM

bringindanois

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Hey guys i just recently purchased a 2002 chevy s10 4x4 with 48,000 miles. The second day of driving i could hear a clunk coming from the front endwhen i would drive after a stop, sounded like a ball joint. I drove it on a rack and lifted it from underneath the control arms and felt a lot of play. So I took it to the dealer and complained that i think this car has a ball joint issue, and they called back saying it was a bad idler arm and that the ball joint was within spec. I was just wondering if i checked them properly, should i have lifted it from under the frame or pinch welds?

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RE: How to check balljoints - 5/9/2008 4:30:12 PM

shawnvw

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believe it or not, GM has set tolerances for play in front end parts. So what you may consider a bad ball joint, a tech may measure the play, and according to the specs, it is allowable.
In my opinion, when doing a safety inspection, ANY play is too much especially in ball joints.

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RE: How to check balljoints - 5/15/2008 2:10:11 PM

bringindanois

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Shawn I agree 100% I appreciate your replay and I think I'm just going to replace them on my own, thanks again.

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