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You may have heard the term ball joint before and mistaken it for a ball and socket joint, which connects one bone to another. Ball joints on vehicles operate in much the same way, though. They ...

Q: My 2010 Chevy pickup truck has been a perfect truck for almost 12 years now. The last time it went in for tires and an oil change I was told it was going to need ball joints, and the ball joints ...

Dear Car Talk: I’m trying to find out if I need to replace the control-arm “bushing” or the control-arm “ball joints” on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I’m turning or braking, there are banging, ...

What holds a vehicle’s suspension together and guides the tire wheels while driving? Ball joints are a component of the front suspension system of a vehicle These joints comprise of a ball and socket, ...

I'm trying to find out whether I need to replace the control arm bushing or the control arm ball joints on my Mazda6. When my car is moving and I'm turning or braking, there are banging, popping, ...