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: Lower "A" arm ball joint replacment?


450HPChevelle
Jul 23rd, 04, 6:04 PM
Hi Guys,

I need to replace the lower ball joint on the pass side "A" arm. I see that ground-up sells the rivets for the ball joints. Has anybody here replaced their
ball joints and used the rivets to install them?
Can the rivets be installed without removing the A-arm? Thanks, Brian

TronDD
Jul 23rd, 04, 6:23 PM
I'm pretty sure only the upper arm has rivets holding the balljoint in. The lowers are pressed in.

Tim.

MalibuJerry350
Jul 23rd, 04, 6:48 PM
Yep, uppers are riveted, lowers are pressed in.

450HPChevelle
Jul 23rd, 04, 7:23 PM
Thanks for the quick replies. :D
Do the replacments from a parts store look like the originals, or would I be better off ordering it from Ground-Up? Thanks again,Brian

John_Muha
Jul 23rd, 04, 7:29 PM
I get mine locally. Places like Kragen (CKS) will loan you the tool to put them in for free.