balljoint probs

[XxLuckyLisaxX]

Alright my boyfriend fucked up my balljoint on the left side, i dont know much about it except how its like stuck in and if you hit the screw hard or something it pops a lil out and gives like an inch or two of room to play and vibrate and be really gay when im driving, he doesnt know how to fix this, does anyone know, do u have to get it machine pressed????

[EF You]

FIX IT SOON!!! i got in a wreck because of a balljoint coming outta socket.

to take the old lower balljoint out, just take your knuckle off and stand it upside down and whack the stud on the balljoint with a BFH (big f**kin hammer) itll come out, if that seems like its not working, put a lot of penetrating oil on it, and try again after awhile. ive always been able to get the old ones out that way, but if it stil wont come out, seek out someone with a press. you might be able to rent a balljoint press at autoparts stores, but the last time i rented one it only helped for taking the old one out, and when i tried to flip it around to press the new one in, it wouldnt clear the top of the knuckle.

[H4Bangin]

if its the upper, the whole arm has to be replaced $85
lower u can just take it to a shop DONT DRIVE ON IT!!
if its the upper take it out then FINALLY u can see how the camber kit goes in

give me a call

[XxLuckyLisaxX]

is the upper in the engine compartment, i wasnt paying attention to much but i think he hit the screw type thing he was putting on the camber kit so i dont know if that classifies whether or not it was the upper of lower

uh oh ive been driving on it for...4 days and i do a lot of driving

[HONDABOND]

you can take it to a shop... Or you can just bring it over to my house. I can take a look at it and see what it needs and do the work to fix it for cheap...
Im always honest about what needs to be done no matter how cheap/expensive parts are and I never "Half ass" Greg could probably be there to help if you wanted to come out to livermore.
Seth.

[XxLuckyLisaxX]

im cool seth i got my own mechanics ova here fuck a small fee

[dirty91crx]

how did he mess it up? putting the nut on? some advice...anytime you install components like that...clean the threads of with some brake cleen at least, and take your time.....rushing is not worth your life....

[XxLuckyLisaxX]

he messed up because you know when you are taking it off from the bottom it doesnt come apart and i guess your supposed to hit the arm to get it loose but it never does so he hit it on the screw thingy which your not supposed to do i dunno

[EF You]

thatll do it every time, next time, hit the knuckle. it even has spots on it to hit

[dirty91crx]

damn get the right tool....ball joint seperator....looks like a tuning fork...its about $10 at auto zone...they tend to tear the boots but alot better than hitting the lca or ball joint end.

[H4Bangin]

one of these

[dirty91crx]

bah ass! i just went outside to take a pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh well better luck for me next time

[XxLuckyLisaxX]

ok so now that u know what happened do i have to get it machined pressed or buy a whole new arm or what, and ive been driving on it a lot is that dangerous

[H4Bangin]

the lower balljoint can be replaced, take everything off , go buy a new one, then take it to a shop anhave them put the new one on

i think citytire in modesto will do it for like $20-$30
there on Mchenry

[H4Bangin]

oh ya , quit havin your boyfriend work on your car he keeps fuckin em up