Bad ball joints can show themselves in sloppy steering, the feeling that the wheels are wobbling when driving, and similar. Pressing and replacing ball joints is often the economical solution to get you back on the road when you don't want to replace expensive components like upper and lower control arms.
Moog K500042 ball joint: amzn.to/3ZZ3Lry
ball joint press tool I use: amzn.to/3MEfEzW
torque spec in ft-lb:
upper balljoint to steering knuckle pinch bolt:
1992 51 to 67
1993-2002 66
upper balljoint to steering knuckle nut:
2003-2012 111
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