Bad balljoints at 50K
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Bad balljoints at 50K
My 97 wouldn't pass inspection because lower ball joints were bad. Well I checked them out myself and they were shot at 50K!!Then my buddy who runs the dealers parts department said that early 97's had a problem with ball joints so before the end of the year(97) they superceeded the part number which means they knew of inferior ball joints but quickly changed the part before too many slipped out the door. There are not too bad to put in but that just plain sucks....
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From: Houston, by way of every major city in America.
I guess that what your saying is correct,
my 98's joints are fine at just over 44,000
The non-lubricating ball joints still make
me wonder sometimes. Are ball joints
really that advanced? it's still a metal to metal contact piece isn't it? Think about
the falcon,mustang, granada etc... they all
have that thread and bolt,steel on steel
upper a-arm assembly on them. Well at
least you knew when to replace them........
Sqqqqqqqeeeeaaaakkkkk!!!
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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT
K/N gen.II fipk
Hypertech power mod. and power stat
Custom duals w/glasspacks
color matched Snuglid
Custom painted Clear headlight covers.
doin the monochromatic boogie on the front end.
on the way(headers,air dam,wheels and tires,etc...........................
my 98's joints are fine at just over 44,000
The non-lubricating ball joints still make
me wonder sometimes. Are ball joints
really that advanced? it's still a metal to metal contact piece isn't it? Think about
the falcon,mustang, granada etc... they all
have that thread and bolt,steel on steel
upper a-arm assembly on them. Well at
least you knew when to replace them........
Sqqqqqqqeeeeaaaakkkkk!!!
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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT
K/N gen.II fipk
Hypertech power mod. and power stat
Custom duals w/glasspacks
color matched Snuglid
Custom painted Clear headlight covers.
doin the monochromatic boogie on the front end.
on the way(headers,air dam,wheels and tires,etc...........................
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Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 5,116
Likes: 3
From: Houston, by way of every major city in America.
Did you have a vibration over small bumps that transferred to the steering wheel? mine front suspension just started feeling loose in the last few weeks. kind of feels like the steering box
is bouncing around but I checked it and
the mounting bolts are tight. also I have
a grinding feel (can't hear) that comes through the wheel when lightly braking,,,
Does any of this sound familiar?
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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips
color matched snuglid
B&M Shiftplus
Westin nerfsblk powdercoat
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
Kenwood cd w/RS speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
On the way/wheels,tires,air dam,
doin the monochromatic boogie
on the front end.etc.etc....etc......
is bouncing around but I checked it and
the mounting bolts are tight. also I have
a grinding feel (can't hear) that comes through the wheel when lightly braking,,,
Does any of this sound familiar?
------------------
98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips
color matched snuglid
B&M Shiftplus
Westin nerfsblk powdercoat
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
Kenwood cd w/RS speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
On the way/wheels,tires,air dam,
doin the monochromatic boogie
on the front end.etc.etc....etc......