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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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I had a bad ball joint so I made a video of how to check ball joints:

http://s413.photobucket.com/user/my7...d08f0.mp4.html
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Excellent, I will try that now. Do you have a video on how to check the tie rods??
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Sure. leave the tire on the ground and have someone move the steering wheel left and right enough to feel resistance. Watch for the same movement in the tierod ends.
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Originally Posted by alconk
Excellent, I will try that now. Do you have a video on how to check the tie rods??
Here's one showing the a bad idler arm:

http://s413.photobucket.com/user/my7...073b8.mp4.html

Here's one for checking tie rods but they're good:

http://s413.photobucket.com/user/my7...2be90.mp4.html

And here's one showing good ball joints:

http://s413.photobucket.com/user/my7...314c9.mp4.html
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Excellent thank you!!
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Mate, that's awesome! Thank you!!
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Great video's! Thanks. This is an area that I will be working on this winter.
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Great Job.very helpful
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