balljoint safety

[only 31s]

during a routine insp of the front end i discoverd a small movement in the pass side lower bj {very slight but im a rookie at these} can i wait to repair {i want to save to do both while im in there along w u joints} or is any movement a dangerous sign?i wont use the 4 wheel to be easy on it! can or do these seperate? 90 sub 3susp 3body 35x12.5 any info is appreciated!!!

 

[Fierospeeder]

any movement is unsafe. How long it will last is unknown. Ball joints can fail tomorrow or 10 years from now.

 

[big jimmy 91]

A Little ??

A little movement will more than likely be OK??

I think that it takes alot of play before they will fail.
Just to be safe change them out as soon as you can
BTW I have friends that drive things until they litterally fall appart on the road and it surprized me how loose things have to get before they fail

 

[ssls6]

during a routine insp of the front end i discoverd a small movement in the pass side lower bj {very slight but im a rookie at these} can i wait to repair {i want to save to do both while im in there along w u joints} or is any movement a dangerous sign?i wont use the 4 wheel to be easy on it! can or do these seperate? 90 sub 3susp 3body 35x12.5 any info is appreciated!!!

Was the wheel off the ground when you checked it? Did you use a prybar? I've seen some pretty sloppy ball joints hold together eventhough the truck drove all over the road.

 

[k5freak44]

i wheeled on 3 bad bjs and used it as my daily drive for about a year until i replaced them. it just wears ur tires unevenly and gives u a nasty wobble.

its a PITA to replace them, if you are rookie and never done major work on axles befor id start getting quotes around town.