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Old 10-28-2008, 11:07 AM
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Was that an aftermarket replacement ball joint? Original OEM? How many miles on it? It looks like it starting cracking a while ago, with rust in the initial fatigue cracking (very nice pictures!). The grease boot looks intact but completely dry devoid of grease - having grease in there would have at least curtailed the rust and any pitting stress riser. I'm surprised by that failure. Very dangerous.
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