This is the Steeda X5 Balljoint Kit. Along with the ball joint, Steeda includes new hardware, a snap ring, grease fitting, and a polyurethane boot. Steeda is very serious about quality and safety ...

As extra grease builds up in the boot, it increases the resistance on the stud. That grease has to be moved out of the way as the stud moves, so that low-friction ball joint that you bought is not ...

The lubrication finally dries out, water intrudes inside the boot covering the moving parts, and rust and abrasive road dirt turn a ball joint or tie rod end into a loosey-goosey accident waiting ...

The tool that you have pierces the rubber boot which will let water and ... will never get where it is needed, which is the "ball" of the ball joint. Some sealed ball joints have a plug that ...

Sometimes these can damage ball joint boots, so keep that in mind if you plan on reusing the ball joint. Wesley Wren has spent his entire life around cars, whether it’s dressing up as his father ...

The suspension ball joint is critical to a vehicle's suspension system. It serves as a vital link between the suspension and steering components, allowing for smooth and controlled movement of the ...

Some vehicles have upper and lower front ball joints, and depending on the suspension design either can be the load-bearing joint that carries the vehicle’s weight (load-bearing joints tend to ...