Quick balljoint question

[jmartinez1228]

Sup ctv got a 95 4dr EX civic and I got stuck over the weekend on the front upper balljoints. I ordered a set of front upper balljoints off rockauto. When i went to swap them out something didnt look right, there was no c-clip holding it in so i wasnt trying to hack away.
So basically wanted to know if these control arms will need to be completely replaced or is there some unknown way of getting these off?

[turbohatch900]

Any pics?

[hondagsr]

Rent a press from autozone and press them out or just beat them out with a hammer

[jmartinez1228]

Any pics?

Probably shoulda done that also lol. I'll try and get a few tomorrow.

Hondagsr I have the press but I just wasn't sure if they are supposed to come out. I dont have the cash to go buy a whole control arm if the new balljoint doesnt fit.
I did the bottom ones fine, just these looked different. I dont know these cars top to bottom so I dont want to have it down for a week.
Just need a quick clarification thats all

[JayZeeGee]

u replace those with the whole control arm... stupid easy to do. if they sent you just ball joints then u got the wrong part..

[hondagsr]

Probably shoulda done that also lol. I'll try and get a few tomorrow.

Hondagsr I have the press but I just wasn't sure if they are supposed to come out. I dont have the cash to go buy a whole control arm if the new balljoint doesnt fit.

Yupp just take the arm off and use the press to press them out then just line up the little *********s and press the new back in place

[JayZeeGee]

p.s. i dont think the replacement is too too expensive

[hondagsr]

Oh wait you have a 95 (eg)I thought it said 96(ek) I'm not sure then sorry bro lol

[jmartinez1228]

u replace those with the whole control arm... stupid easy to do. if they sent you just ball joints then u got the wrong part..

thank you. maybe these are for a coupe or hatch. ill just order new ones and call it a day.