CashDudeHomie

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This is a Moog balljoint on a 2001 Silverado 2wd. The dot is on the left side. Is this installed wrong? Is it a safety hazard? Thanks.

livefast1

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Yes. Upper balljoints on these trucks have notched sockets. If you let it fly the suspension will bind and eventually break.

Suburbazine

Yes it is a safety hazard. Like livefast said eventually it will break and you'll have a wheel folded over stuck under your truck.

CashDudeHomie

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Thanks. Let's hope this mechanic will own up to his mistake. He said on the phone that they can be installed in any direction. I don't know how he missed the huge WARNING tag that was attached to the balljoint in the original packaging. He got lucky on the other side I guess because it's aligned.

CashDudeHomie

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BTW I don't like to let anyone else work on my family's vehicles, but those &$&@@ lower joints would just not break loose for me. So I just said F it and let him do all 4.

2000chevysilverado

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I've heated the a-arm with torch before to get them out

livefast1

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If your not using an impact gun on the ball joint c clamp your probably going to have to periodically whack the clamp with a bfh. Most times I will just pound the lowers out and only use the tool to install the new ones.

CashDudeHomie

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Well, the guy apologized and fixed it for free - as he should have. Thanks for the replies!

brandon_6667

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Good to hear