replacing front lower ball joints....

[spidy3]

Is it possible to replace front lower ball joints by pressing them in and without purchasing the whole control arm?

This is on a 1g awd


Dom

 

[JayRolla]

I just asked the same question not to long ago and someone said to just go to Napa to get them. Im not done with my car so I have not done them yet. It does not look like you can just push them out. Does anyone know do they just press out and how to press them out?

 

[steve]

That's exactly what I did. Bought the replacement parts from NAPA, removed the c-clip, pressed out the old and pressed in the new and lock them in with the new c-clip.

I had to do it twice because the seal on the bottom of one joint started leaking and I found that the rear shaft of the control arm where is fits into the bushing was rusted to the point where it flopped around in the bushing so I had to replace the control arms with some used california parts.

Steve

 

[Steve Hebert]

If it is the same as a 91-92 GVR4 you can do OEM also Part # MB241883. (Even tho Mitsu doesn't list it, it's the one)

 

[talonpawa94]

They didnt have the ball joint alone . When i did mine on my own car napa's piece did the job but i had to pay for the whole piece . what for installation it was horror so ill hope for u the bolt holding your joing is not stuck/broken .