1997 Chevy Blazer Broken Front Ball Joint???

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SIMON1BJ
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Suspension problem
1997 Chevy Blazer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

Just received a call from the wife and she said that the front axel broke and the car is sitting at a 45deg angle. Sounds to me like a broken ball joint but does anyone have another suggestion. I cannot see the situation, if it is a ball joint i know I can handle that at home but if it is something else that I am not thinking of I'd hate to have the vehicle towed twice if you know what I mean. Any hints I'd greatly appreciate. Thanks
Apr 20, 2009 at 5:24 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Call and ask her if the lower control arm is sitting on the ground, inside the tire, if so it would be a ball joint, If the top of the tire kicked in, then the upper probably let go. You have CV axles from the diff, so I doubt they are causing the truck to list! If the truck was moving when the joint let go, you may need to replace the control arm too.
Apr 20, 2009 at 5:38 AM
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