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Originally Posted by dablk1
lower control arm? My ball joint broke off last night while slowly turning onto a residential streeet soooo...I changed out my LCA today. Everything went fairly smoothly(no spring compressor) Here's the problem: I am unable to reseat the ball joint inside the knuckle. It seems as though the small curvature in the stem has gotten twisted. Is it possible to twist(pivot) the ball joint to realign it?
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I assume that "the small curvature" you're refering to is the machined cut-out on the ball joint's stud which fits upwards into the wheel carrier? If so yes you can grasp it with a pair of pliers and twist/rotate it so that the cut out will align with the wheel carrier and the bolt which secures them together.