psifed2 Member 69 Member For: 13y 1m 25d Posted 12/02/16 12:11 PM Share Posted 12/02/16 12:11 PM hey guys my ba falcon has been pulling to the left (wheel alignment) out for the last 2 weeks now. tonight I started to get a really bad metal knocking sound when the weight is lifted off passanger side. especially when turning it gets really bad. pulled the left front tyre off and noticed the lower ball joint has been hit hard somehow (I havnt hit anything hard or whatever) and there is metal shavings all through the back of the disc etc where it is rubbing inside the rotors. Is this lower ball joint starting to fail??? any help would be appreciated thanks again guys. Please see the photos attached sorry for the poor dark conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/02/16 12:15 PM Share Posted 12/02/16 12:15 PM DUDE, the ball joints rubbing on the disc. Don't drive it. Tow truck job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psifed2 Member 69 Member For: 13y 1m 25d Posted 13/02/16 02:12 AM Author Share Posted 13/02/16 02:12 AM do you know why that that is rubbing, ball joint dropping and on its way out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 13/02/16 05:11 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 05:11 AM Most definitely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 22d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 13/02/16 07:01 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 07:01 AM Looks like an urgent fix is required b4 the joint lets go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 15y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 15/02/16 12:27 PM Share Posted 15/02/16 12:27 PM (edited) DO NOT DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN... Until the ball joints have been replaced. Use the Ford ones, they last the longest. Part number is BA3395A - search on eBay if you can't get them cheap enough locally. You'll need something to press the old ones out, and the new ones in. You can buy a mini-press from Radum that will do it. If you're in Perth then do the job in my driveway here and borrow my mini-press. If you don't have the tools or skills then take the car to a taxi workshop. They'll knock it out in 15-20 minutes per side. Photo guide: Avoid this: Edited 15/02/16 12:34 PM by PhilMeUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 11y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 15/02/16 12:58 PM Share Posted 15/02/16 12:58 PM Why cant you live in NSW and help me out on your driveway Id kill for a mate like you around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 15y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 15/02/16 04:52 PM Share Posted 15/02/16 04:52 PM 3 hours ago, MattyP said: Why cant you live in NSW and help me out on your driveway Id kill for a mate like you around here That's why I condense hours of f*ck-ups into a simple set of photos that makes it look I know what I'm doing. There's a reason why I don't put that stuff on YouTube... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 10y 9m 27d Gender: Male Posted 16/02/16 10:52 AM Share Posted 16/02/16 10:52 AM I'm with Phil, guy knows what's going on. Also, 30 min & a well written instruction guide, no excuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 17y 4d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 18/02/16 03:49 AM Share Posted 18/02/16 03:49 AM (edited) Just got myself one of these... Just in case I need to do them one day. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universal-9pc-Ball-Joint-Press-Service-Kit-4-in-1-C-Frame-Truck-Brake-Anchor-Pin-/381439584357?hash=item58cf922865:g:YaAAAOSwzgRWvBVT Instruction of how to use it: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=atdtools.com%2FPDF%2FATD8696%2520Instructions.pdf&oq=atdtools.com%2FPDF%2FATD8696%2520Instructions.pdf&aqs=chrome..69i58j69i57.3844j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8 Edited 18/02/16 03:52 AM by f-wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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