# few questions relating to bushings and suspension etc

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/few-questions-relating-to-bushings-and-suspension-etc/110759>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [November 4, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/few-questions-relating-to-bushings-and-suspension-etc/110759 "2007-11-04T10:29:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/few-questions-relating-to-bushings-and-suspension-etc/110759/1 "2007-11-04T10:29:24Z")

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how are the FLCA ball joints supposed to operate? are they supposed to rotate and move very freely and smooth or should it take a little effort to move/rotate them. question i ask is because i disconnected my coils from the strut tower and 1 side the coilover would just limp over to whatever side it felt like (the ball joint would move so easily, it was a non-grease joint) and one side the coilover body would just stand still unless i pushed or moved it over. it seemed somewhat seized compared to the other side. this side the ball joint was a grease ball joint.

if a ball joint like mine that seemed a little seized, how would it affect my suspension and steering inputs etc?

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**Author:** ![D\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_fresh/32/5542_2.png) [@D\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/D_Fresh)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/few-questions-relating-to-bushings-and-suspension-etc/110759/2 "2007-11-04T10:46:28Z")

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From my experiance thay usually should be a little stiff. But as long as theres no play in it i assume it should be fine.

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**Author:** ![rex\_thugs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rex_thugs/32/5598_2.png) [@rex\_thugs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rex_thugs)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/few-questions-relating-to-bushings-and-suspension-etc/110759/3 "2007-11-04T11:04:00Z")

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aslong as there is no play when its all assembled it should be fine, but with all that weigh on it i shouldnt really have to put effort into moving it, so if it gets more stiff later onitll prolly start making noises when u turn, but you wont make it harder to turn just prolly will start making noises.