Front end components take a terrible beating. Considering highway conditions - pot holes, rough railroad crossings, speed bumps, driveway dips, highway imperfections - it's miraculous that so many older cars are still roaming the roads on their original front end parts. Ball joints and bushings in particular absorb tremendous punishment because they connect the spindles to the control arms and the control arms to the chassis, respectively, actually supporting much of the Camaro's weight as the wheels and tires bounce over highway hazards. But although Camaro front ends have survived the mileage and the years, the damage of time and use eventually takes its toll, usually surfacing as tell-tale pops and squeaks before advancing to the dangerous level.
