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Apr 13, 2008 | 11:29 AM

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DSMEVOLUTION

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^^^^^^+1

When a ball joint fails you will usually hearing a clicking sound coming from the rear, it WILL NOT alter the angle of the wheel. The ball joint is attached to the axle which puts power to the wheel it does not help support the wheel hub assembly, if it did we'd all be screwed...

Apr 13, 2008 | 12:55 PM

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Man you guys are all idiots. The ball joint is on the axle huh? Haha, damn, I cant stop laughing over here

Apr 13, 2008 | 05:03 PM

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This is why you don't get troubleshooting advice on the net. If you don't know enough to diagnose it yourself, take it to a shop.

For posterity, a ball joint has nothing to do with the axle.

Please don't post advice if you also have no idea what you're talking about (if you were joking, it didn't translate).

Apr 13, 2008 | 06:54 PM

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If it "looks" like the failure mode for your BJ is that the boot is leaking grease I wouldn't really worry about it. Both of my rear upper control arm outer BJ's have been leaking grease for years now with no adverse issues. My boot is not torn, it's simply a matter of the boot design and its interface with the upright.

Apr 13, 2008 | 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebanana23

how concerned should I be? It's the right passenger rear joint. I've never tracked nor auto-xed with the car. Actually, I drive rather slow. I just noticed it when I was changing brake pads. What is needed to replace the joint? Do I purchase only the joint or do I have to buy a whole control arm or something along those lines? Any pointers is appreciated. Thanks.

Are you talking about the CV joint? Axles dont have ball joints, they have CV joints. Ball joints connect hub/spindles to control arms.

Oh yea.. this should help it's the rear suspension chapter out of the service manual. Details on replacing everything.

http://www.ne-evos.net/data/2003serv...0005100-27.pdf

Last edited by Mr. Evo IX; Apr 13, 2008 at 08:38 PM.