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Originally Posted by 12Ounce
So how should you be able to move a new ball joint? Surely not by hand, at least I never expect to. I expect to have to move it using a lever or a hammer. And it should be difficult to get grease in it, I believe.
So where/what sort of play does it now have? ... in the ball joint?
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The ball joint is loose in the socket and can be moved by moving the tire.
Yes the new ball joint should be tight and hard to move, I do not ever remember using a hammer to move a ball joint for assembly into spindle. I did get some grease into the joint and boot area but the pressure wanted to push the grease gun fitting off the zerk. I have heard a clunck when turning while backing out of parking for sometime.. Now I know where it is coming from.
Evidentally something was not right from the start as it is worn out in 3,000 miles.