Catastrophic ball joint failure

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02-15-11, 11:19 PM

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Catastrophic ball joint failure

A friend of mine pointed me towards this thread, my reaction was pretty much

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http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hang...#post152472859

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02-16-11, 05:27 AM

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Improper installation. I doubt he used a hydraulic press to install them, hence the failure. DSMTuners is always good for a laugh.

02-16-11, 10:34 AM

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Did you even bother to click the link?

02-16-11, 12:27 PM

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That is why when I replaced my GS ball joint I used OEM parts. At least I knew around the time frame where it might fail, vs aftermarket where I would have no idea if/when it could fail.

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