If ball joints are allowed to degrade to the point of failure, it can lead to a wheel separating from the vehicle while driving. That is... not good. The Dodge Ram that I bought a few months back ...

Q: My 2010 Chevy pickup truck has been a perfect truck for almost 12 years now. The last time it went in for tires and an oil change I was told it was going to need ball joints, and the ball joints ...

Ball joints are the hardest working suspension part. They move up and down with every bump and swivel left and right with each turn. The front, lower ball joints have the toughest job because they ...

Ball joints act like hinges and connect the suspension control arms to the steering knuckles with a rotating, spherical stud and a socket, giving the wheels a wide range of movement — from side to ...

Over time, parts of your fancy new car will start to break down and cause problems. Some of them are easy, some are extremely difficult to do at home, and some are expensive. Ball joints fall right in ...

You may have heard the term ball joint before and mistaken it for a ball and socket joint, which connects one bone to another. Ball joints on vehicles operate in much the same way, though. They ...

What holds a vehicle’s suspension together and guides the tire wheels while driving? Ball joints are a component of the front suspension system of a vehicle These joints comprise of a ball and socket, ...

Reviving the worn-out suspension on your classic Chevy doesn't have to be hard or expensive. Time and wear takes its toll on our classic Chevys. Anyone who owns a 50-year-old car can crawl under it ...

I'm trying to find out whether I need to replace the control arm bushing or the control arm ball joints on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I'm turning or braking, there are banging, popping, ...

Often times on these pages you will read stories about upgrades that are done preemptively. We swap in larger axle assemblies before we are left stranded on the trail with a broken ring gear, or we ...

Q: My 2010 Chevy pickup truck has been a perfect truck for almost 12 years now. The last time it went in for tires and an oil change I was told it was going to need ball joints, and the ball joints ...