Re: Ball Joints Replacement

<bnegast@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>I just finished putting on an entire new front suspension 
>on my '91
> Si.
> I would suggest getting the entire upper control arm which 
> has
> the new bu****ngs and ball joint already in it.  Both Moog 
> and NAPA
> have grease fittings on the ball joints.  As for a bent 
> lower arm, not
> sure
> how you would bend that large cast iron piece!  Don't 
> forget your
> inner
> tie rods and rack steering bu****ng replacement as well as 
> outer tie
> rods.
> You can just pound out the lower ball joint, but you will 
> need a press
> to
> get the new joint back in place.  I used the HF press with 
> success and
> a
> couple of sockets.  Remove the boot before installation or 
> you risk
> tearing it.
> Hope this helps.

It sure does, particularly the fact that you had success 
with the Harbor Freight press. Thanks!