upper control arm

hye what do these things go for? im just getting mine saftied and found out i need one. I called up carquest, and they want 175 bucks.. I will NEED this part so am i gonna have to pay this?

Whats wrong with yours?

I can get used ones way cheaper than that.

honestly.... i dont have a clue. I know the guy saftying my car real well, and he told me i need a new one he never told me why, i think its cause you can take my wheels and shake them back and fourth on a lift.:D He said it will clean up my steering and make it tighter too. BTW that price is brand new

Because the ball joints on them are shot. The ball joint is welded into the UCA so you can't just buy the ball joint from Honda. I think you can cut out the ball joint and specialty products makes a balljoint but you need some kind of 5000lb press to get it in. Seems like a lot of work to save a few bucks.

thats why im buying the hole arm, its cheaper in the end

Originally posted by fiercecivic
thats why im buying the hole arm, its cheaper in the end

Not really it would be like $30 for a balljoint and probably just a couple bucks to have a shop press it it. But finding the ball joint and finding a shop is more work. I would just buy a whole new one from Honda also. You win some you lose some.

im lucky, my uncle owns a logging business and has an entire shop, even with an oil pit!! Its perfect. U can do anything under the car. Im gonna do evrything there including bodywork. And by the way that 175 is in canadian funds.. to u guys thats like 80 bucks or sumpin.

Hey dude...make sure you check out www.hondaautomotiveparts.com

here is a link I think directly to a 5-speed DX upper suspension (http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=Civic&catcgry2=1991&catcgry3=3DR+DX&catcgry4=KA5MT&catcgry5=KNUCKLE)

These are OEM parts - and they are about the cheapest place I can find.

Incidentally, I have a lower ball joint for the front wheel assembly if anyone needs one. I bought one thinking mine was bad, however, I had not installed it tightly and it was loose, and now is good as new. This part was ~$35 (US funds;)) and is still in the package..just thought I would mention it since you are fiddling with front end suspension parts up there in the cold-ass Canadian winter.

See ya :cool: