Ford ball joints question (see Update page 2)
We put four new Goodyear truck tires on our 2004 PW TD today. The tire dealer (independent) tried to sell us ball joints. We pointed out that the truck has very low mileage < 30k and has shown no sy...
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ball joints are damaged by dirt and grit getting inside.
lack of grease or bad seals ( and I don't know which your Ford has- sealed or greaseable)
suspension should be lubed at oil changes- it's quick and easy to shoot grease.
ball joints with 30K on highway vs 30K on dirt tracks are 2 different things. So use will determine wear.
ball joint failure is no fun- the vehicle will drop down on that corner and the wheel will jam up into the wheel well.
braking and steering are really hard.
the key thing really with vehicles and service is trust.
when you no longer trust the vehicle, sell it
when you don;t trust the servicer, go elsewhere ( or get schooled, I went to Santa Monica College for my auto trades classes).
Get a second opinion. ( use yelp or whatever for a local shop)
Check the ford econoline forums to see what problems may be typical with your chassis.
tires- i use Costco.
the Guys there are great and IF they notice something, they have no reason to "upsell"
I have a car pal in your town I'll ask him if he knows a good shop and post back if he does.
mike
lack of grease or bad seals ( and I don't know which your Ford has- sealed or greaseable)
suspension should be lubed at oil changes- it's quick and easy to shoot grease.
ball joints with 30K on highway vs 30K on dirt tracks are 2 different things. So use will determine wear.
ball joint failure is no fun- the vehicle will drop down on that corner and the wheel will jam up into the wheel well.
braking and steering are really hard.
the key thing really with vehicles and service is trust.
when you no longer trust the vehicle, sell it
when you don;t trust the servicer, go elsewhere ( or get schooled, I went to Santa Monica College for my auto trades classes).
Get a second opinion. ( use yelp or whatever for a local shop)
Check the ford econoline forums to see what problems may be typical with your chassis.
tires- i use Costco.
the Guys there are great and IF they notice something, they have no reason to "upsell"
I have a car pal in your town I'll ask him if he knows a good shop and post back if he does.
mike
