Some help please?

[AlmightySo]

I need a new one of these for my 1997 eclipse gst. I dont know the name of the part or where to find it, it has no part #. I had to cut the bolt because it was stripped so I need a new one now. Btw its the right side.
Pictures: http://i.imgur.com/Wzqe03D.jpg

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[bryanwheat]

That is an upper control arm assembly. You can just replace the ball joint. Why did you have to cut the stud on the joint?

 

[AlmightySo]

How do I take off the ball joint to replace it? And where could I buy one? I cut it because the stud was stripped, bolt kept spinning.

 

[Marc Pacheco]

ya that isnt gonna be a easy fix now

 

[AlwaysSunnyOhio]

I've never replaced a balljoint on an eclipse but on galants. I wouldn't say it's going to be any harder to replace. Maybe I'm just backwoods but I would check for a snap ring then just press it through the bottom or hammer the sumbitch. I always leave the control arm on the car though.

Keep in mind everyone does things differently. I've replaced about 20 this way and never had a problem. That being said I'm a bit hillbilly

 

[RamenPride]

I cut it because the stud was stripped, bolt kept spinning.

The stud probably wasn't stripped, just the ball joint itself spinning. Sometimes you have to put pressure on a ball joint to keep it from spinning so you can remove a nut.

 

[nelliott500]

The stud probably wasn't stripped, just the ball joint itself spinning. Sometimes you have to put pressure on a ball joint to keep it from spinning so you can remove a nut.

Bingo. I throw my floor back under the ball joint to put pressure on it. The nuts for balljoints are typically a nylock nut which you can't spin off by hand.

 

[Maroon4g]

I replaced both of mines after i installed my rebuilt tranny back in may. Dont waste your time pressing the old balljoint out just go to rockauto and get a whole new one. Plus i had to cut my old one out due to a stripped nut.

 

[AlmightySo]

Thank you all for the advice! Gives me an idea of what to do, I picked up a new balljoint. Just need to get the old one off and the new one on then I can finally get her on the road after 6 months of work!