Symptoms of bad ball joints or tie rods

[bigchevyz71]

Whats the symptoms of bad tie rods or ball joints I'm hearing a roaring sound that's not really loud but it's when I slow down. Any info I see appreciated.

[O_J_Simpson]

Help us help you. What vehicle do these ball joints live on?

[bigchevyz71]

Help us help you. What vehicle do these ball joints live on?

It's a 2005 Chevy z71

[NBSFan]

Roaring could be worn wheel/hub bearings. My 2002 Z71 would make a roaring sound while driving and I had both hubs assembly's replaced for the fix.

 

Worn ball joints and tie rod will have your truck all over the road when driving over bumpy roads.

[bigchevyz71]

Roaring could be worn wheel/hub bearings. My 2002 Z71 would make a roaring sound while driving and I had both hubs assembly's replaced for the fix.

Thanks!!

Worn ball joints and tie rod will have your truck all over the road when driving over bumpy roads.

Roaring could be worn wheel/hub bearings. My 2002 Z71 would make a roaring sound while driving and I had both hubs assembly's replaced for the fix.

 

Worn ball joints and tie rod will have your truck all over the road when driving over bumpy roads.

Thanks!!

[2000hdflstf]

Loose tie rods will wear the tires unevenly, you can see and feel them easily if you jack her up and wiggle the tire back and forth in the direction it turns. Ball joint will pop in a turn, specially a tight off camber turn. Like into a driveway. Wiggle test lowers by jacking up on the frame...push pull on the bottom of the tire... uppers by jacking under the control arm, push pull on the top... have a buddy do the wiggling while you watch for movement

 

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[cpttimerestraint]

+1 on the tire wear. I had really uneven tire wear that wasn't solved by rotation. Took the truck to the mechanic a few months later and they determined that the ball joints were shot. They had a lot of play in them.

 

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[VikingTrad3r]

wheel bearings.

 

if its awd, it can also be the carrier bearing in the front diff.