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

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MasonMarie
07/29/25 10:53am
A damaged stabilizer bar ball joint will cause noise when driving on rough roads, but no abnormal sounds will occur when driving on paved roads. The relevant introduction to the stabilizer bar is as follows: Stabilizer bar suppresses body roll: When the left and right wheels of a car pass over different bumps or potholes on the road, it generates anti-roll resistance (Roll-Resistance), which suppresses body roll. Types of stabilizer bars: Front lower control arm stabilizer bar (essential original equipment), toe adjustment stabilizer bar (essential original equipment), front shock tower strut bar (commonly known as "top bar" in Hong Kong and Macau, optional), front lower crossmember stabilizer bar (commonly known as "front lower bar", optional), etc.
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