Every winter, road-deicing salt turns a suspension joint into a potential failure point. That is the lesson behind a recent Ford recall in China covering 7,133 imported Explorer SUVs, in which the rear-suspension toe-link ball joint could be corroded and seiz...
What a Link and Ball Joint Assembly Does
A link and ball joint assembly connects moving parts of a suspension system. Common examples are the stabilizer link and the suspension link. Ball joints are installed at the ends of control arms, tie rods and similar ...