Something to check for is if the "spindles" are bad. Due to poor
design/lack of lube/or expected wear, out of the 4 or so roadsters that
I've had there has been excessive wear on the upper spindle portion of
the upper A arm. I've had one with about 1/3 of the metal missing.
Also check that the bolts that hold the A -arm to the body are tight.
Dana
Alex Avery wrote:
> Look for damage, excess play on the tie rods, and damage and excess play in
> ball joints. Tie rods and ball joints are simply polished, globe-shaped
> bearings, so the same things you'd look for on other bearings (damage and
> non-smooth operation) apply.
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> At 11:07 AM 10/26/01 -0700, Adam Bradley wrote:
>
>> OK, another "how do I check it" question:
>>
>> I know the upper a-arm bushings are bad on the passenger side. How do
>> I check tie rods and ball joints? What should I look for to know if
>> they are good or bad?
>>
>>
>>
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