Im Reposting this from Mod Mania
Has ANYONE here had a Front Ball Joint POP while they were driving????
This happened to me yesterday... and im SOO afrade that
I caused even more damage just getting it towed ;(
SUPRIZINGLY the Ball Joint was only $75 From SUBARU!
(subaru part? cheap? never hurd those go together)
Anyway... has anyone else had this problem before?
The ONLY thing I could think of is the owner before me
REALY did some damage to the passanger front wheel
which caused a weak point.
You can see from the pics it just basicly came appart.
My Mechanic said from what it looks like... Looks as if it was
just very very old. I meen it is a 92... So he is also going to check
the other side "JUST INCASE"
Here are the pics
As you can see, where the Passanger Front wheel is ;(
ALOT of stress was on that wheel when it was beening pulled onto, and taken off the Flatbed ;(
From the Front of the car, showing the damage, of how the Ball Joint (1) POPED from its Caseing on the A-Frame (2)
And the same from Behind the wheel.
HOPEFULLY this wont happen to anyone else... I recomend
taking it to your Tech and having them check them out... My Tech
said he could tell if the other one (driver side) was just in bad of shape... So mabey this is something you want to check out... Before it happens! and TRUST me... im afrade of what else mite
have happened underneath just from towing... THEY MADE ME
sign a Release form, saying that any damage resulting from the tow wasnt there fault... So yea... its pretty serious.
Mabey my experence will help stop some headaches of the other
SVX Owners!