lower ball joint gone?? URGENT!!!

[psifed2]

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

[Ralph Wiggum]

DUDE, the ball joints rubbing on the disc. Don't drive it.  Tow truck job. 

[psifed2]

do you know why that that is rubbing, ball joint dropping and on its way out?

[JETURBO]

Most definitely 

[BenDoCo]

Looks like an urgent fix is required b4 the joint lets go

[PhilMeUp]

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

[MattyP]

Why cant you live in NSW and help me out on your driveway

Id kill for a mate like you around here

[PhilMeUp]

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...   

[FiftyOne]

I'm with Phil, guy knows what's going on. Also, 30 min & a well written instruction guide, no excuses 

[f-wolf]

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