Hi Pete, Guess you got your Balls fixed? Actually, I went for that BALL-Joints replacement on my '99 E150 at around 30K miles. The el cheapo units ford uses(no grease Nipples),well you know(should be a TSB/Recall). If you raise the van and pull(or jack-it) outwards at your feet),you get the excess play you don't want(have someone watch the upper joints move).Actually, there is a min-max play number to go by. However,I waited past warranty, and so coughed up th $600 to a local mechanic. Ford wanted $much$ more to fix &
replace THE CAMBER ADJUSTERs & do a front-end alignment!! Anyway, your Adjusters might be worn at your miles. However, if you get an honest appraisal,if may not need those overpriced Adjusters. My guy did the job(had to degrease the rotors afterwards!) without the babble. Anyway, I got some bertter Balls with Nipples!!! Maybe, if they replace the turn-around CAMBER ADJUSTERs, you will need the Alignment. Your probably over This by now.Must be others out there dealing with these bad nylon Balls without Nipples!!! So many crap parts, and not enough time to deal with them. Good Luck!
