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Originally Posted by networkboy
Mixed signal there  |
That seems to be part of the "cost of doing business" on an internet forum. There seems to be no shortage of folks who are happy to tell you how to do a job that they have never done themselves.
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Originally Posted by networkboy
If I am to have the dealer/machinist press out and in the ball joints on the LCA then I have to remove it...
If, however I want to leave the car's weight on the LCA via the jack, how do I get the ball joint in?
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You are probably more familiar with the suspension configuration on a domestic vehicle, where the ball joint is pressed into the control arm and the tapered pin fits into the spindle. On your vehicle, it's the other way around. The control arm can stay on the car; the spindle is what needs to go to the shop.
I'll bet that those "mixed signals" will straighten themselves out once you take a closer look at your car.
Here is one NAPA tool that works well:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=SER&PartNumber=3916&Description=Ball+Joint+Separator