Any perceptible radial movement in the ball joint requires replacement according to industry standards.3. Position a pry bar under the tire and pry the wheel and tire up while observing lateral (up and down) movement of the ball joint. Any perceptible movement requires replacement of the ball joint per industry standards.
Instructions
1. City shove chocks remain the rear wheels. Employ the parking brake and up thrust one front shove off the ground with a floor jack. Apartment a jack stand under the axle or lower clout arm for safety.
2. Test the upper follower type ball Seam by greedy the top of the circle to push and pull it while observing the upper ball joint.
There are two ways to test ball joints, depending on the type of four-wheel drive vehicle you own. Solid axle, four-wheel manage ball joints distribute the load of the weight of the vehicle equally and are checked both radially and laterally. Independent suspension, four-wheel ride vehicles hold upper and lower ball joints which are either load bearing or follower types; one is checked radially while the other is checked laterally. Both checks can be completed in good a infrequent minutes in the driveway.4. Lower the wheel to the ground. Repeat the tests for the other side of the vehicle.
