ball joint help!!

[hondagsr]

I need to change the upper ball joint passengers side on my 98 civic.Just want to know the process/tools needed to do so.Any help or suggestions will help out.Thanks guys

[hondagsr]

bumpp it

[hondagsr]

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[Jroc860]

c clip pliers an a hammer

[civic h22]

i think for the upper ball joint u have to change the whole upper control arm

[Jroc860]

i think for the upper ball joint u have to change the whole upper control arm

deffinitly not

[93captiva]

c clip a big socket to push out and a bigger socket to accept the ball joint and put it in a vice and crank away on the vice or a shop press

[Mr Layy]

c clip a big socket to push out and a bigger socket to accept the ball joint and put it in a vice and crank away on the vice or a shop press

clip? whats that? you mean clamp? but i say this is right!

[civic h22]

deffinitly not

i probably confused it with a tl

[hondagsr]

thanks for the info guys

[hondagsr]

The ball joint kinda sucked but air tools make everything easier lol

[Mr Layy]

The ball joint kinda sucked but air tools make everything easier lol

yes they do!!

[kbrown!]

just pay j-roc to do it. nukka is sick with it at everything.

[hondagsr]

yes they do!!

yupp went down to auto zone to rent the press and the one they gave me was fucking huge so i just took the controll arm off and it was much easier.Over all the job wasnt that bad

[Mr Layy]

yupp went down to auto zone to rent the press and the one they gave me was fucking huge so i just took the controll arm off and it was much easier.Over all the job wasnt that bad

yeah autozones tool are for big things like trucks. what i did was just take it apart, then use the big cylinder shape thing i got with the tool from az and bang with a sledge hammer.