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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ball joints are one of those common factory wear items that will need to be replaced on your Jeep, with the typical service interval of tens of thousands of miles when running the stock suspension and ...

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, ...

Q: I have a 2000 Chevy Malibu and when the car is running and not moving, it begins to smell like gas. It is worse when the air vents are turned on or up higher, especially in the driver's side. I ...

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 ...