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Originally Posted by yetibone View Post
The last time I did that, the ball-joint failed in 2 months. It completely separated in a parking lot. That was on a Ford Crown Vic though...

If the joint is squeaky, it's sure to have some dusty, rusty powder inside, which when mixed with grease, can turn into a very abrasive paste that will accelerate the wear until failure.If'n you do it, keep an eye on it real good afterwards for excessive slop.
this sounds highly plausible to me.
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