What are the hazards of a bad ball joint in a car?

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Mendoza
07/29/25 6:08pm
The following are the impacts and hazards of a bad ball joint in a car: 1. Various symptoms: rattling noise on bumpy roads; unstable vehicle, swaying left and right; brake deviation; steering failure. 2. Prone to breakage: excessive play in the ball joint makes it susceptible to breaking under impact loads. Repair it as soon as possible to avoid danger. 3. Affects the inner ball joint: the outer ball joint refers to the tie rod end, while the inner ball joint refers to the steering linkage ball joint. The outer and inner ball joints are not connected but work together. The steering linkage ball joint is connected to the steering knuckle, and the tie rod end is connected to the parallel rod.
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