Ball joint or hub bearing?

[OVERKILL 19]

On my 09 3500 dodge I have a pulse in the steering after making corner and return to center. Jacked her up slight play top to bottom. Buddy told me its wheel hub! But I would think this is ball joint. Anyone have this happen. Thx in advance!

 

[Carrots]

On my 09 3500 dodge I have a pulse in the steering after making corner and return to center. Jacked her up slight play top to bottom. Buddy told me its wheel hub! But I would think this is ball joint. Anyone have this happen. Thx in advance!

That's a ball joint. My old truck had that happen


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[Pistonbroke]

Could also be outer U-joint?

 

[OVERKILL 19]

That's a ball joint. My old truck had that happen


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thx
Hope your right, I assume that's cheaper tha hub!

 

[OVERKILL 19]

Could also be outer U-joint?

How does ujoint cause top bottom play?

 

[sirkdev]

Might want to price out the carli balljoints they are supposed to take a beating

 

[Pistonbroke]

How does ujoint cause top bottom play?

Of course it can't, and if you have top/bottom play you have already nailed the answer of a ball joint. I think if it gets bad though it will take out the U-joint if I am looking at it right?

I have Carli ball joints on order (thank you HRT!) and will put in new U-joints at the same time.

 

[medler]

Typicial dodge thing..No grease fittings so the ball joints are toast at 60,000 km..Nothing against dodge,but like come one ,have them so there greaseable

 

[arcticdodge]

Greats able are great unless you do not like to grease then they will be worn out way quicker than non greasable

 

[arcticdodge]

That should have been greaseable

 

[Summitric]

Sounds like a front axle universal joint....... Jack up each front wheel and leave the transmission and transfer case in neutral and turn the steering wheel all the way to one side and try turning each front wheel..... You will know if a u-joint has seized up. Very common.

 

[tex78]

Typicial dodge thing..No grease fittings so the ball joints are toast at 60,000 km..Nothing against dodge,but like come one ,have them so there greaseable

It's such a puss pour setup.

No greaseable u joint on a live shaft.

Stupid is as stupid does

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[OVERKILL 19]

Sounds like a front axle universal joint....... Jack up each front wheel and leave the transmission and transfer case in neutral and turn the steering wheel all the way to one side and try turning each front wheel..... You will know if a u-joint has seized up. Very common.

But how does that cause top bottom play?

 

[OVERKILL 19]

Or are you saying in addition to the ball joint?

 

[tex78]

Either way. If Ur doing ball joints and it don't have greaseable wheel joints do them...................

I won't install ball joints with out doing axle joints if there stock.

Adds like 1/2 hour extra labor.

Do it right the first time

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[Summitric]

Or are you saying in addition to the ball joint?

THE WOBBLE WILL BE CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINT ........ THE BALL JOINTS ARE JUST WORN OUT

Lower Ball Joint:
If total lower ball joint movement reading is above 2.29 mm (0.090 in) then replacement of the lower ball joint is necessary

Upper Ball Joint:
If total upper ball joint movement reading is above 1.52 mm (0.060 in) then replacement of the upper ball joint is necessary

 

[tex78]

And that's the up and down spec.

If it has any side to side its done like dinner.



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[Summitric]

and that's the up and down spec.

If it has any side to side its done like dinner.





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truedat..........

 

[OVERKILL 19]

Bought upper, lower and a u joint. Parts buddy scored me a good deal at $ 200 for it all

 

[tex78]

Oh and don't cheap out on ball joints.

The cheap ones I have seen and installed were loose right from the box.

Just by the OEM replacements with the grease nipple on the lower ball joint at the top edge. Some u can't leave the 45 nipple in cause it hits the axle joint cause its in the center.

Best is moog or Spicer ( but Spicer are not quite as good )

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