Sup, Here is what I noticed while I was changing out my brake pads. Both lower ball joints are shot, boots ripped. Also both tie rod ends shot, boots are also ripped. What would be the driving characteristics of a car that have both of these issues?

 

I'm going on a guessimate. Ball joint separates around a turn, axle comes out of
tranny and car slides into guardrail. Happened in a 96 sebring. No more domestics
for me. Worst case scenerio!

 

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What other characteristics does it create when driving. Trying to pinpoint if what Im feeling when driving is created by these two problems.

 

Fix the ball joints and tie rods get an alignment and go from there.

 

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What other characteristics does it create when driving. Trying to pinpoint if what Im feeling when driving is created by these two problems.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The cars steering feels loose, and the frontend rattles and sounds like its going to fall off.

 

Sloppy steering at the limit, loose inside tires, unpredictable grip in the corners due to constantly changing camber and toe, numbness from the front...uh...understeer at slow speeds, oversteer high?

 

vibration under braking also...

 

Bad lower ball joints make a clunking sound that can easily be mistaken for a broken motor mount.