Matco BJPXR9 Ball Joint Adapter Kit Covers More Vehicles
Unique design is compatible with existing Matco and OTC ball joint kits, expanding vehicle applications and tool use.
VIDEO: Ball Joints And Shaft Damage
Explore repair options for failed lower ball joints on front wheel drive vehicles. This video is sponsored by TrakMotive.
Mevotech Tech Tip: Directional Ball Joints
Some ball joints must be installed in a specific orientation to function correctly. These ball joints are designed to allow for a large amount of ball stud swing in the cross-car or side-to-side direction as the suspension travels up and down.
VIDEO: Are Brand New Ball Joints Too Stiff?
Andrew Markel discusses out-of-the-box ball joints and how stiffness may appear as an issue when it is really a normal condition. Sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
Ball Joint Inspection And Service
Ball joints have been on most vehicles for more than 70 years. They were replacements for kingpins, but they also became essential for independent suspensions. While the basics of the ball joint have remained the same, the materials have improved along with design refinements that enable the joint to last longer and carry greater loads. In the aftermarket, some manufacturers have focused on improving the OE designs and adding serviceability to the joint.
Joint Replacement: Looking At The Total Suspension
Humans and animals have had the ball and socket joints for millennia. This simple design has been used on vehicles since the turn of the century because, well, it works. But, just as our hip joints grow feeble with use and age, the ball joints, tie rods and sway bar links on a car wear out as well. For humans, wear can be accelerated by injury, scar tissue and arthritis entering the joint. On suspension components, injured boots can cause contaminates like salt, sand and metal particles to enter the joint and cause wear.
Ball Joint Friction And Wear
Any recommended procedure for inspecting a ball-type joint from an OEM or suspension component manufacturer rarely involves a pry bar, and almost never involves a set of pliers.
ACDelco Adds More Than 850 New SKUs To Chassis Lineup
The expansion includes new ball joints, bushings, control arms, drag/center links, pitman/idler arms, sway bar links and tie rods for more than 200 million vehicles on U.S. roads today.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Issues Results Of Independent Testing On Durability, Performance Of Ball Joints
The company stated that the findings showed only MOOG ball studs are proven to be “OE Quality or Better” in metallurgical testing.
Ball Joints: Greasable And Sealed
One of the most frequent questions from customers is in regards to the availability of “greasable” chassis parts. Sealed-for-life components are very common at the OEM level, but many technicians have a definite preference for aftermarket greasable components. This poses the question: If greasable suspension joints are so popular, why don’t many modern suspensions have grease fittings anymore?
Cadillac CTS Alignment Spec
The first-generation Cadillac CTS was introduced in 2003 and ended production in the 2007 model year. The Cadillac CTS was built on GM’s rear-wheel drive Sigma platform. The CTS for years 2003-’07 came with two suspension packages — standard and sport. The packages have two different alignment specifications. The RPO codes for these packages can
Measuring Ball Joint Wear
Detecting and measuring wear in a ball joint is critical to ensuring the safety of a vehicle. When a ball joint fails, the driver loses control of the vehicle. This can result in damage not only to the suspension, but also the axle shafts, brakes and even the body.