dtwolf

(1).How does one know when they have a bad ball joint & (2). Is it best to buy from nappa verses OEM because they give lifetime warranty. Cause if I buy from nappa they will keep giving me free replacements since the ball joints go bad all the time

captainva

iTrader: (1)

Ball joints usually start creaking and clunking before they go bad but a bad joint doesn't always make noise. You can also check for play in the joint by jacking up the car and compressing it with a pair of pliers. As far as NAPA parts go for it. I don't have any experience with them but the ball joints are usually good for 50-100k