911...I broke a ball joint bolt. What now?

[rhyno]

Well, while working on installing spacers on my 2002, i broke the upper ball joiint bolt. Obviously the truck is undrivable. I have to make it to work tomorrow. What the heck am i going to do. Do i have to replace the whole upper ball joint?? i am so pissed....

 

[BrooklynBay]

It probably would have broken while you were driving, so you were lucky that it broke now. They are not fragile, but they do break eventually. It's a good idea to replace all of the ball joints at the same time.

 

[corkey]

there is no way to change the bolt,you have to change the whole ball joint,,

 

[rhyno]

thanks for the info guys