dilligaph

like the subject says, am i able to purchase the ball joint separately from the control arm? if so, does it take a "special tool" to press it in? thanks.

edit: ive searched already and have found opposing posts to answer this question.

 

PRelude787

Nope...ball joint and control arm are intertwined! Atleast mine are...96 Si.

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Phamine

You could get a oem balljoint from pepboys and autozone. 40-50 bucks. I was actually just looking for the boot but they do not sell just the boot.

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Jake
94SI

dilligaph

i purchased the boot only for one side, but my other side isnt even driveable, the joint is shot. you can purchase the boot from honda.

Dr. James

You can only get the lower ball joint from the parts stores. I never figured out why Honda wont sell the ball joint seperately. It's not like they are one piece, you can press them out. I have NEVER been able to find any parts stores that sell just the upper Ball joint. Your best bet is to find one in a salvage yard that is in good shape.

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dilligaph

Thanks for the replies. I priced a control arm/ball joint at Napa for 90 bucks plus shipping, and the honda part is 124 dollars. i ordered the honda part since the price difference wasnt staggering. ill replace that asap and im going to put a new boot on the other side while ive got the pickle fork out, since the old boot is leaking.