Thursday, September 15, 2011

I have an 02 s-10 and my upper ball joints keep going out and i think it is due to the torsion bar?

My upper ball joints keep going out on my 02 s-10 zr5. i think the torsion bars need to be adjusted. I think that the ride height has changed some. Is that true? can it make the uppers go out?
I have an 02 s-10 and my upper ball joints keep going out and i think it is due to the torsion bar?
Don't listen to the guy saying S10s don't have torsions bars. Every 4WD S10 ever made has torsion bar front suspension and leaf spring rear. The ride height made need adjustment or the rear leaf springs may be sagging. It would have to be really bad to take out ball joints. The S/T trucks and Blazers have always worn ball joints. How often are they going out? Quality of the roads you drive on, quality of your shocks %26amp; off road driving will speed up the wear. Take it to a good frontend shop %26amp; have it really checked over or you can check the ball joints yourself if you have a floor jack. Jack the front end up at the lower control arm, grab the top %26amp; bottom of the tire %26amp; try to move it in %26amp; out. If you feel movment they are loose. Mabey have someone else move the tire so you can watch the ball joint. The key is where you jack it up. If you jack it up anywhere other than the lower control arm the suspension will be loaded up %26amp; loose ball joints won't show any movement. 0.125 inch movement up %26amp; down and side to side is normal. Good luck.
I have an 02 s-10 and my upper ball joints keep going out and i think it is due to the torsion bar?
sorry a stock s10 doesn't have torsion bars, find a different mechanic
you didn't mention if you had changed the ride height or wheelbase width thru aftermarket rims and/or tires either.

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