ball joint diagnosis

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SEANLELIAKACI
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How do i determine if the ball joints in my 1999 Explorer xlt 4x4 need to be replaced? Are there any symptoms/noises I would hear? Wife took the car to be inspected yesterday and mechanic told her this.The truck has 118,000 miles on it. Can i check for anything by jacking the car in my driveway?
thanks anyone for assistance.
Aug 9, 2007 at 9:03 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Do you have a floor jack? if yes jack up under the control arm to take pressure off the ball joint. Get a good size bar and put it under the tire and pull up and down...see ANY movement? Movement is bad!
Aug 13, 2007 at 9:30 AM
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