VIDEO: Recommending Replacement Ball Joints
CTR maintenance-free ball joints are a safe, quiet and reliable replacement option.
Mevotech Offers New Jeep Cherokee Front Lower Ball Joint
The newly released MS25560 is a new front lower ball joint for the 2014-’18 Jeep Cherokee (KL).
Nissan Suspensions: Inspection And Restoration
The suspension needs just as much or more attention when compared to the engine.
VIDEO: Ball Joints And Shaft Damage
Explore repair options for failed lower ball joints on front wheel drive vehicles. This video is sponsored by TrakMotive.
VIDEO: Are Brand New Ball Joints Too Stiff?
Andrew Markel discusses out-of-the-box ball joints and how stiffness may appear as an issue when it is really a normal condition.
VIDEO: Ball Joint Installation Innovations
Andrew Markel discusses the installation process of chassis components, and how some changes in ball joint design are making the process easier.
VIDEO: Ball Joint Stud Specifications
Andrew Markel discusses the evolution of ball joints, and how their attachment to aluminum components has called for more stringent torque specifications.
Busted Knuckles: Bearings And Seals For Monobeam Front Axles
Servicing the ball joints and U-joints on monobeam axles requires a fair amount of steering knuckle disassembly just to access these components.
Ball Joint Engineering: Greasable And Sealed
One of the most frequent questions from my undercar customers is in regards to the availability of “greasable” chassis parts. Sealed-for-life components are very common at the OEM level, but many technicians have a definite preference for aftermarket greasable components. This poses the question: If greasable suspension joints are so popular, why don’t many modern suspensions have grease fittings anymore?
