What happens when upper ball joint fails?
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Hey guys. My dealership told me that I need a new upper control arm on the front driver's side. They said there's some play in it (I assume they're referring to the ball joint that's part of the upper arm).
Can someone tell me what happens if it fails? Is it the same situation as when the lower ball joint fails? By the way, I've had the lower ball joints replaced on both sides. Thanks.
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Can someone tell me what happens if it fails? Is it the same situation as when the lower ball joint fails? By the way, I've had the lower ball joints replaced on both sides. Thanks.
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It'll look like that. Practically the same situation as the lower balljoint.
It'll look like that. Practically the same situation as the lower balljoint.
Well that's just great.
Does anyone know where I can get an upper control arm for not too much money? Aren't they about $500 new from Sewell?
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It is a shame. I love this car. I will have owned it 4 years this weekend, and I'm at 133,500 miles. I planned on driving it to at least 200,000 miles if I could. And then all of a sudden this week, I'm socked with two expensive repairs -- upper control arms ($1,600 for both sides at the dealership) and a/c compressor ($1,900 at the dealership).
I mean, how can you justify spending $3,500 on a car that's only worth around $5,000-$6,000?
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It'll look like that. Practically the same situation as the lower balljoint.
It'll look like that. Practically the same situation as the lower balljoint.
haha jk.
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dude i just had my right ball joint+ upper control arm done.... please just get them done u dont want to have to deal with what u saw in that pic... Also i found out that my left has some play in it and my right outter tie has play in it also.... Its a pain
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I did the lower ball joints on both sides a little while ago. The only thing that seems to have some play now is the driver side upper ball joint.