How to Use ball joint in a Sentence

ball joint

noun
  • Dealers will install locking steering rod ball joint nuts, free of charge.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The ball joint at the top (007) allows the wheel camber to be changed with just a few bolts.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Suspension components such as control arms and ball joints get most of the abuse.
    — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2017
  • Sotomayor fractured the ball joint in her left shoulder in a fall at home on Monday.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Dealers will inspect the cross-axis ball joint and replace parts as necessary.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2021
  • Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, for free.
    — Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint fastening bolt as necessary, free of charge.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • The car dealership will repair the front lower control arm ball joints, if necessary, at no charge.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • If the rim is wider than stock, there may not be enough clearance to the ball joint or steering arm to permit half the extra width to go inside the wheel well.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2020
  • The inner ball joint housing in the steering gearbox assembly may loosen and detach from the steering rack.
    — USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Chassis maintenance includes new ball joints and tie-rod ends plus fresh bushings for the lower control arms, sway bar, and tension rod.
    — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 May 2019
  • Dealers will inspect the cross-axis ball joint and replace it and the knuckle if needed, as well as replace the toe links with a different design.
    — Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 17 July 2021
  • By adding a second monopole gear and differentials in tandem, connected to a ball joint, this system becomes even more robust.
    — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Exposure to road salt can cause the cross-axis ball joint to corrode and seize, resulting in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.
    — USA TODAY, 29 July 2021
  • Gears engage with satisfying resistance, like greased ball joint popping into socket.
    — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The court says Sotomayor will cut back on travel following the reassessment of her injury, which is a fracture of the ball joint in her left shoulder.
    — Fox News, 19 Apr. 2018
  • View Photos All the suspension arms, of unequal-length front and rear, are billet aluminum and attach to the body and upright via ball joints.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
  • New rear suspension uprights, ball joints, and wheel bearings increase wheel camber and toe stiffness, helping to better control the tires’ contact with the road.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 10 Feb. 2020
  • This latest 992 generation switches to a control-arm front suspension, with ball joints galore, and a swan-neck rear wing.
    — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 5 July 2023
  • Can-Am claims the finger knuckle drops torque on the front upper ball joint by 85 percent and allows for shock dampers to now mount directly to the lower arm.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Other top features include lever-style leg locks for faster setup, as well as a leveling ball joint to ensure perfect horizontal alignment on uneven ground.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2022
  • The automaker said the affected vehicles’ upper control arm ball joints and steering knuckles may separate.
    — William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
  • With its large ball joint, which is designed for enhanced flexibility, this model was able to handle all types of cleaning jobs, from hardwood flooring to short- and deep-pile carpets.
    — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Ford dealers will complete a torque inspection of the cross-axis ball joint and replace it as necessary for Explorer owners, the company said.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Repairs following a nasty impact can average about $200 for a new tire, but can easily exceed that if a tie-rod breaks, a ball joint fractures or a wheel must be replaced.
    — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2018
  • One can be used to securely hold a portable charger upgraded with one of the company’s adhesive mounts, while the other features a short articulated arm that ends in a ball joint.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
  • According to the recall document, the upper control arm ball joint and steering knuckle may separate and cause the wheel to fall outward, resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
    — Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The suspension uses ball joints instead of conventional bearings with bushings and is fully adjustable for things like camber and caster that most people only ever mess with in Forza.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The critical detail here is that using a finger knuckle above the tire significantly reduces torque on the ball joints and steering arms, two common failure points that SxS owners know all too well.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Climbers regularly suffer rotator-cuff tears, tendonitis, trigger finger syndrome (where the finger locks in bent position), and a bouldering injury called subluxation, where a jarring hang causes the shoulder’s ball joint to detach from its socket.
    — Dan Roe, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2016

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