# Ball joint repair

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury, grandmarquis\
**Created:** [December 30, 2012, 7:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407 "2012-12-30T07:34:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Uneasy\_Rider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Uneasy\_Rider](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Uneasy_Rider)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 7:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407/1 "2012-12-30T07:34:10Z")

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Rcently had ball joints replaced, Noises stopped for a time, but gradually returned making the same loud noise each time steering wheel is moved  
while driving.  
So, question  
what causes ball joint trouble in vehicles?  
Time span was about 2 weeks.

Thanks for any help you can give me.  
Uneasy Rider

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 7:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407/2 "2012-12-30T07:41:16Z")

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Replacement ball joints usually come with grease fittings. If the ball joint was replaced but not packed with grease it can start making noise.

Tester

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407/3 "2012-12-30T08:01:34Z")

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Or is it possible that the problem wasn’t with the ball joint but possibly the strut itself or the upper strut mount? The ball joints I’ve had wear would clunk going over a bump. Every time you turn the wheel, the struts turn in the strut mount. These mounts wear and can cause a noise when turning or going over a bump.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 8:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407/4 "2012-12-30T08:05:38Z")

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On a Grand Marquis, it could be a tie rod end, also.

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-repair/76407/5 "2012-12-30T09:03:34Z")

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What kind of noise are you hearing?