What Happens When the Steering Tie Rod Ball Joint Fails?
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On bumpy roads, it will make clunking noises, the car will become unstable, sway from side to side, experience brake deviation, and suffer from steering failure. Here are the relevant details: 1. Function: The steering gear ball joint is used to connect the car's front wheel steering knuckle and the steering gear, allowing the front wheels to swing from one side to the other when the steering wheel is turned. The steering tie rods are divided into the steering drag link and the steering tie rod. The steering tie rod is part of the car's steering trapezoid and plays a role in transmitting steering force. 2. Tie Rod Ball Joint: It is a tie rod with a ball joint housing. The ball joint of the steering spindle is placed inside the ball joint housing, and the ball joint is hinged with the edge of the shaft hole of the ball joint housing through the ball joint seat at its front end. The needle roller between the ball joint seat and the steering spindle is embedded in the groove of the ball joint seat's inner hole surface, which helps reduce ball joint wear and improves the spindle's tensile resistance.