The ball joint represents a removable tie rod end, consisting of wedges, housing, ball pin and protective cover. Such a construction of the ball joint provides exploitation convenience of this part. If the vehicle is operating in normal conditions, and the owner is driving with accuracy, the ball joints can serve for a quite long period of time. Furthermore, the owner should also think about the condition of hinge covers, which often let dirt through, and they must be replaced even if there is only a small crack on them. How do you know that a ball joint is out of order? Very simple – by the sound, as when driving off a clicking sound is heard. Also, an unpleasant sound is heard while turning the front wheels. Broken parts can also be detected by a noticeable noise underneath the car and a strong vibration.

If you follow the rules of the normal operation of the vehicle, ball joints can last up to 60,000 kilometers. However, if you do drive off abruptly, speed up on bad roads or if your car is skidding, for example, in mud or snow, you can be sure that the service life of the drive shaft joints and ball joints is greatly reduced.