Upper Ball Joint

[95GSTRaCeR]

Hi all, got a problem hopefully someone can help me with. I have been noticing this clunking noise coming out of my front drivers side for a little while now, so I take the tire off and check stuff out to find that the upper ball joint was about fall apart. So I went and got another one, (the parts store didnt have the ball joint and a-arm assembly together, only the joint seperately) So my question is if anyone can explain to me how to get the old joint out of the a-arm and the new one in. Thanks in advance for any input.

[kjewer1]

The easiest way is to take it to a machine shop and have them press them out/in. I have never heard of a top joint going bad though, while I have already gone through several lower balljoints (on the lower lateral link, the recalled piece). Interesting.

[EclipseRST]

if you can you should take the car to mitsu and see if the recall has been done on the car yet! if not then you get new ball joints for free!!!

[helliviknow]

hmm that reminds me i got a envelope sittin here i dug up from under a pile of mail on my desk from mitsubishi saying they want to do the recall service on it.. maybe i should take it in there and get em done since its free.. (im guessin since they sent it to me after i bought the car it hasnt been done yet?)

[kjewer1]

The upper balljoint wasnt recalled. Only the one on the lower laterall link.