Ball Breaker

[Whoosha]

Just when you think things are going good, I get the phone call from number 2 son,"cars making realy strange noises and it wont steer straight" (AU111SR)
Well have been away all week so haven't had time to scratch myself, so decided it would be easyer to get it towed from Melb. CBD back to Cranny . So finally got home to have a look at it this morning only to find this mess
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it would appear that the lower right ball joint gave up with little or know warning, Lucky it was only in the city at low speed and not on the freeway at 100kph as the wheel locked as it chewed through the rotor : Oh well what beter way to spend a 35c day but under the car ..the cars only has 160000s on it so was a bit surprised.. in the good old days a grease nipple or 2 would have saved it I'm sure :
On another note I am giving the car a full going over and service while its hear and have found a nasty oil leak from around the water pump someware,did a bit of a search but haven't come up with much info on this being a problem or ware it may be leaking from so before I pull half the front off the motor I would check here first. restasured I have checked the usuall rocker cover gaskets ext. but just carn't seem to pin piont ware its coming from.. Thanks In advance Whoosha