1985 Chevy Caprice Lower Ball Joint

1985 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
111,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVIDC509
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My passenger side lower ball joint keeps strippiin off and breaking the cotter pin??? I have changed all other ball joints with no problem but for some reason this side keeps pushing itself out
Feb 21, 2010 at 6:35 PM
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ERNEST CLARK
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There has to be either a bent control arm/steering knuckle, your rim is bent, or there's a sever alignment problem.

There's something causing that side to load enough to break the ball joint. You'll have to put your car on an alignment rack.
Mar 7, 2010 at 8:40 PM
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