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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Default Bad lower ball joint

I have a 92 integra and I checked out my front lower ball joints and they are pretty much destroyed. The boot it ripped in half and looks to have no more greese inside. What could happed if I continue to drive around like this ? How serious is this ?
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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The can brake and they will eventually if you keep driving. I would get them fixed soon.

Kinda funny I just replaced a ball joint in my car yesterday, not very hard at all.

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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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If you can't afford repairs on a car, you shouldn't own a car.

As for damage.. I would imagine the balljoint will seize up and through jarring of the suspension possible pop out. Thus your car would come to a lovely grinding halt after the front suspension on that side basically flops over. Causes suspension damage and possible fender/wheel damage as well.

Good luck. Repair your car.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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dont drive on it for much longer like the guy before me says your tire will pretty much bounce around in your fender well until you stop causeing more damage than nessasary
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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I can afford repairs and I do them as soon as I have time. I will pick up the lower ball joints from autozone mainly because they come with a Lifetime warranty which you can't beat! Also I look on here and it seems pretty simple, https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=1 . I'll probably adjust my ground controls at the same time. Thanks guys.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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what can happen is that after a while your ball joints can snap rite off while driving...which just doesnt sound good
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