Are FD ball joints pressed in?
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Are FD ball joints pressed in?
Anyone know the true answer to this queston.I asked around and some guys say it's pressed in and some say you need to replace the whole control arm to get a new one.I pulled all my control arms to replace all the bushings and some of the ball joints got damaged so I'm just trying to get it figures out.Thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by Falcoms
^ I love how on the s5 on up that mazda suddenly thought up the theory that ball joints never go bad...
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After taking the control arms out of my car to install Unobtanium bushings, I noticed the boots were worn and split. After a lot of searching and wasted time, I came to the conclusion that there is no way around the fact that I just needed new control arms. They cost an arm and a leg but the difference in ride quality (with the new, tight ball joints) is unbelievable.
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Originally Posted by alberto_mg
how do you check those ball joints?
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
I've always heard that the outer ball joing for the upper and lower front arms (the one that the actual hub carier attaches to) are non-replaceable, and you've gotta get a new arm. How did you damage them?
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I have low milage Front Upper A-Arm (<38K miles). I replace them with new one because I have Clunk on my front end and found out is my bushing. I am too lazy to change the bushing so I order new A-Arm from Mazdamotorsport which has new bushings installed already. Price is good and definitely cheaper than anywhere else.
If anyone want my old A-Arm, give me an offer. I want to get rid of them or maybe ebay it.
BC
If anyone want my old A-Arm, give me an offer. I want to get rid of them or maybe ebay it.
BC
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