How to Use ball joint in a Sentence

ball joint

noun

• 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
• Sotomayor fractured the ball joint in her left shoulder in a fall at home on Monday.
  — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2018
• 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
• Suspension components such as control arms and ball joints get most of the abuse.
  — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2017
• 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
• 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
• Dealers will inspect the cross-axis ball joint and replace parts as necessary.
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2021
• Dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint fastening bolt as necessary, free of charge.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The automaker said the problem is a seized cross-axis ball joint, which could cause a fractured rear suspension toe link and potential reduction of steering control.
  — Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 17 July 2021
• 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
• In regards to the CX-7, water and salt on the road could potentially corrode the ball joint fittings, which can cause the front lower control arm to separate from the vehicle, making steering much more difficult.
  — Cory Stieg, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2016
• 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
• 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 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 automaker said the affected vehicles’ upper control arm ball joints and steering knuckles may separate.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
• Gears engage with satisfying resistance, like greased ball joint popping into socket.
  — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2022
• 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

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024