OTR18WHEELER

jcorenman

OUCH!! And you told them not to lift it before doing the alignment !

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Seriously, I hope you are OK (underwear aside) and there is no other damage. Looks like the boot was torn, maybe dirt got in??

terry gt

early cars hang from aluminum ball joints
PORSCHE should have recalled , and dealt with this design flaw

OTR18WHEELER

Unfortunate, but I feel really lucky, this could've been real bad, 6 miles earlier I was on the interstate.
I had noticed some Orange dust on the rim a few days ago but thought it was brake dust.
luckily this happened while at idle speed covering the brake.

The Forgotten On

This usually happens when your are making tight turns and putting stress onto the ball joints, generally this happens at low speeds in parking lots.

Swap to steel joints and their eccentrics as soon as you can when you do the repair.

Kiwi'79

Sheeesh!!! Glad you ok, bet that gave you a fright!!!

The Deputy

About a thousand percent sure that that is a steel ball joint. But, even they will wearout...obviously.

Glad you weren't hurt Ferris...and it doesn't look like much damage otherwise.

Brian.

OTR18WHEELER

Minimal damage to the fender, the metal air deflector was damaged during the flat bed operation.


the tow bill was $75, to go around the block.

Landseer

What say the magnet when applied to the joint body?

Wisconsin Joe

It's an 85 US (S3) IIRC. Should be steel.

SeanR

Look at the amount of rush on that ball. Geezus.

OTR18WHEELER

yeah, it's steel, . I have to admit that I knew before hand the uppers and lowers were going to be replaced soon.
It was squeaking pretty bad, and steering was feeling tight.
wifey took the tow bill receipt to the insurance office today and they cut her a reimbursement check on the spot.
I straightened out the fender and put on a used ball joint for temporary service untill I can order a new upper rebuild kit and two new lowers.
took it for a test drive, I guessed with the eccentric washers, but it seems to ride pretty good.

AirtekHVAC

Wow! Glad all was ok my friend.

SeanR

Don't waste your time on a rebuild "kit", get the rebuilt arms from Mark A.

Dave928S

^^ what Sean said.

I think your car is trying to tell you something Otis ..... HELP !!!!