There was a combination of dry grease and a torn boot:
http://www.billhughes.com/temp/dodgeBallJoint.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O


DougW wrote:
>
> "The front suspension has troubled the Liberty before. The automaker recalled more than 300,000 2002-2003 Liberty vehicles in
> November 2003 because of problems with the ball joint, but some of the parts were damaged during the shipping process or
> installation."
>
> How the heck do you damage a ball joint in shipping?
> Apart from running a forklift over it.
>
> washington post wants a logon. you can get one here.
> http://www.bugmenot.com/view/washingtonpost.com
>
> --
> DougW