Vibration with rattle and knock noise

[Coronet 14]

I've had a rattle knocking sound comming from the left front for awhile now. It just started to tranmit a vibration through the steering wheel the past couple of times I've had it out. I jacked it up and founda tiny bit of play in the upper balljoint. In the pictures it looks like it has seperated but it has not. What do you guys think.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Time for new ball joints.

 

[Coronet 14]

What sucks is that their only 3 and a half years old

 

[HT413]

Tiny bita play in the ball joints = a whole lota adventure.

 

[Coronet 14]

Thanks Guys for looking Will get the left side apart and see what else I need. Can't start on it till next week. F**K

 

[Coronet 14]

It looks like Oriellys has them Made by Moog.

 

[Coronet 14]

I had some extra time this evening and got the ball joint out. I checked the torque on the nut after I got the cotter pin out it was good. It has one spot that when you move the shaft around it hits it and binds up. It also feels like it's grinding against sand. Physically it doesn't too bad.

 

[HT413]

It has one spot that when you move the shaft around it hits it and binds up. It also feels like it's grinding against sand.

Looks like she no good.

 

[Coronet 14]

I will be hitting up Oriellys tomorrow. I'm going to get the Moog brand.

 

[Dennis H]

3 1/2 years? How many miles.

 

[1967coronet440]

Just changed mine out since I replaced everything in the front end at least 10 years old and were still good but got new ones in my front end kit, moog is best still made in USA

 

[Coronet 14]

About 2500 miles. When I rebuilt the front suspension The new control arms had the ball joints already in them.

 

[1967coronet440]

About 2500 miles. When I rebuilt the front suspension The new control arms had the ball joints already in them.

Wow that's ridiculous, did you hell the hell out of it? Aftermarket control arms?

 

[HT413]

About 2500 miles.

Were ya snow plowin the last few winters? They should easily last 10x that. If you still have the receipt, I'd call the mfgr.

 

[Coronet 14]

I got the parts to fix it. I have the Flu now so hopefully I will feel better this weekend. So I can start getting it back together.

 

[Coronet 14]

I went to install the new Moog balljoint now that I'm feeling better. They didn't fit properly. Also they wouldn't tighten and were loose in the hole. The old one will tighten but not these new ones.
So I ordered different ones. Hopefully they will be here soon.