# NYSI second opinion

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 23, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nysi-second-opinion/47294 "2008-04-23T12:38:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nysi-second-opinion/47294/24 "2008-04-26T21:53:24Z")

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> [@Pauly](#):
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> Oh great the balljoint thing.  
> wanna know why balljoints are not part of inspection- 2 reasons
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> 1. theres no factory spec for what is allowable wear.
> 2. back in the 60’s-70’s ball joints were part of inspection. Know what the inspectors did- they put a friggen 3 foot pry bar to the suspension and said see it’s bad. If you take a 3 foot pry bar to anything that has to have some play so it can move/swivel i’m pretty sure its gonna move.

Thanks for the input. I am a NYSI. I understand. There is a spec for ball joints, it just depends on the kind of car you are working on. GM products for example have a spec.

Either way, a ball joint that is worn can cause considerable harm to the driver and others if it fails while driving. Do you agree?

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