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Re: Is this an industry accepted procedure?
Posted to Industry Issues Forum on 3/15/2007

Matt,

The "tacking" of ball joints is a fairly common practice, but it is not an OEM repair as a couple replies stated. You will not find "weld the ball joint" or "tack the ball joint" in any factory manual or repair procedure outline. There are dealerships ... Login to read more.