Ball joints act like hinges and connect the suspension control arms to the steering knuckles with a rotating, spherical stud and a socket, giving the wheels a wide range of movement — from side to ...

Ball joints are the hardest working suspension part. They move up and down with every bump and swivel left and right with each turn. The front, lower ball joints have the toughest job because they ...

Dear Car Talk: I’m trying to find out if I need to replace the control-arm “bushing” or the control-arm “ball joints” on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I’m turning or braking, there are banging, ...

Ball joints are the bane of my existence. Living in the northeast means dealing with rust, which means any time I have to pop a ball joint from a knuckle there’s often fused metal and a lot of ...

Some of the hardest-working machines under the sun are the heavy-duty trucks of the Dirt Sports + Off-Road Nation. These workhorses live for towing and hauling, race support, and chasing—some may even ...

Q: I have a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup which I plan on keeping for a long time. This truck has no grease fittings on the ball joints and other steering parts. I purchased a tool for my grease gun ...

As you have shopped for ball joints, you may have noticed that some brands come with rubber boots and some don't, which makes you think, "What's that about?" On a typical street car application, where ...

If you have driven for a while, you have probably heard a mechanic or do-it-yourselfer use the term "universal joint." Often they'll include the name of this mechanical part in a car in a statement ...