WTB- 88-91 CRX/Civic lower control arm

[DALLEN]

ok so i popped my lower balljoints to remove my axels when i was putting a new clutch in my car and when the time came to assembly everything again i had gotten everything in order and the last thing i needed to do was seat and bolt up my lower balljoints again and i noticed that the threads were totally stripped on both ball joint so there was no way i could tighten them down without the balljoint spining so i gave up and have since parked my car on my driveway.........so i need the nuckle complete with the balljoint for both the driverside and passenger side post up or pm me with what you have thanks!

[freakin]

You shouldn't need to replace all of that stuff for a balljoint. You just need a balljoint replaced if it's a lower. They're just held in by a ring and pretty easy to swap out....especially if you already have it torn apart. But if it's just spinning and the threads look pretty good, then you likely just need an impact gun to get them on. I never have any luck putting used balljoints back together with a hand wrench.

[DALLEN]

Originally posted by freakin
You shouldn't need to replace all of that stuff for a balljoint. You just need a balljoint replaced if it's a lower. They're just held in by a ring and pretty easy to swap out....especially if you already have it torn apart. But if it's just spinning and the threads look pretty good, then you likely just need an impact gun to get them on. I never have any luck putting used balljoints back together with a hand wrench.

thanks for the post but the threads are totally srtipped i dont really know how they got the way they did. anyway i only need the knuckle with the ball joint pressed into it for both...... i just need to bolt it up high enough to get the cotter pin back through im not going to be doing serious driving on these im going to completly replace my suspension components in about a month i would like to buy some in better condition than mine for the time being please post with what you have keep in mind ef civic hatchbacks will also work thanks

if anyone has any ideas to how i can bolt it up (keep in mind it will only be temporay) that would be great also thanks!!!!!!

[Super79Dave]

Ball joints are held in with a c clip.
They can be removed with a screw driver to pry out the clip and a swing press IE hammer to pound out the hold ball joint.

1.Remove Knuckle from car
2. remove dust shield for wheel bearing screw driver on edge pry up.
3. pry out C clip retaining ball joint.
4. hammer old ball joint out.
5. clean knuckle with emery cloth or sand paper.
6. hammer in new ball joint.
7. reinstall c clip
8.reinstall dust shield for wheel bearing
9. reinstall knuckle to car.

[Foreign1]

I have both front knuckle assemblies! give me a call at 969-2423 if you are interrested

my name is Chad

thanks!