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Old 03-17-2007, 10:43 PM   #1
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lower ball joints

Do lower ball joints have to be pressed out and in, or is there another way without taking the lower arm off???
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Old 03-17-2007, 10:54 PM   #2
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Yes they are pressed in. You can change them with the LCA on the vehicle with a ball joint press. These can be rented at autozone or you can pick one up for around $100
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Old 03-17-2007, 10:57 PM   #3
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Re: lower ball joints

there are small ball joint presses that dont require removing the control arms/check local autoparts stores for free rental or purchase i have a tool i purchased from jcwhitney many years ago
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Old 03-17-2007, 11:14 PM   #4
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Re: lower ball joints

thanks, I appreciate that.
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