The right front wheel of my car fell off today. No one hurt. The tow driver indicated some 'bolt' came loose from the ball joint.
Just six weeks ago I had my car in for inspection and in order to pass the following work was done.
- Replaced the right front stabilizer bushing
- Replaced both front control arm bushings
Could the above work have contributed to the failure I had today? Is the ball joint related to the above work? I.e. Is it possible the 'bolt' that came loose might not have been properly tightened/replaced when the bushings work was done?
I know nothing about cars but want to be know what questions I should ask tomorrow when I speak to the mechanic. I feel like maybe the work done at inspection time might have contributed to the wheel falling off.
Just six weeks ago I had my car in for inspection and in order to pass the following work was done.
- Replaced the right front stabilizer bushing
- Replaced both front control arm bushings
Could the above work have contributed to the failure I had today? Is the ball joint related to the above work? I.e. Is it possible the 'bolt' that came loose might not have been properly tightened/replaced when the bushings work was done?
I know nothing about cars but want to be know what questions I should ask tomorrow when I speak to the mechanic. I feel like maybe the work done at inspection time might have contributed to the wheel falling off.