2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT ball joint problem

pontiacfan85

I have a 2001 Pontiac grand prix Gt with 162000 miles on it shops says i need a ball jonit lower ball jonit now would a ball jonit have anything to do with a shake going 0 to about 30mph then its gone like a shake my question is would the ball jonit be they reason why its skakeing?

elias

yes, pontiacfan85, the ball joint is the reason why its shaking. it's a relatively dangerous condition which can result in catastrophic failure (ever seen car disabled with wheel "folded" under the car?). note that fixing the ball joint will likely expose a chain of front-suspension repairs/replacements. the ball joint is just the one component that is clearly 100% worn-out now. by replacing/tightening the one ball joint, that will quickly loosen other 99%-worn-out suspension/steering components, exposing the fact that any 2001 vehicle will need a top-to-bottom suspension rebuild after 13 years in order to be safe & road-worthy. if you have local/trusted mechanic, s/he can advise you with minimal cost if you choose to go minimal-$ for each repair, instead of committing to bigger-$ for top-to-bottom suspension swap.

pontiacfan85

Thanks you elias for your feed back making a apt to get that done today ASAP thanks again pontiacfan85