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Bbsalexaz
02-12-2011, 10:40 AM
I was driving in the middle lane down a 3 lane road. Switched to the outside lane, then accelerated to the speed limit. At that point I got cut off by an F-150 and forced off the road into a curb. Damaging 2 wheels, 2 tires, fron LCA, tie rod ends, and my ego:dead:.


So I found a good deal on an LCA, free:naughtyd: but shot bushings... >_<

Then I found this on ebay. Linky (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ball-Joint-Tie-Rod-Sway-SUSPENSION-Nissan-300ZX-1990-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4cf4dd5d09QQitemZ33052 5662473QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries):hide: What I'm wonding, since I haven't really taken a look, are the Lca's ball joints able to be removed? If so, I will cheap out one time before I get all my spl goodies. I just need to get around for a couple months until I get a DD. :naughtyd:
jacobs13
02-12-2011, 10:48 AM
Yes you can remove them, just order some moog ones off of frsport
Agamemnon
02-12-2011, 10:52 AM
Yes you can remove them, just order some moog ones off of frsport

Fuck that! FRSport want something like $70 per ball joint. Ridiculous!

Go to Rockauto.com. They're $27 for the same Moog ball joint.
Bbsalexaz
02-12-2011, 10:53 AM
I've searched a little bit, how do I go about removing it? hammer? spring clip pliars?

Thanks. I'm kinda nub with susp.
upsdude
02-12-2011, 11:29 AM
you -can- remove them with a hammer but i'd rather take them to a shop and have them pressed out.
Bbsalexaz
02-12-2011, 11:52 AM
I'll just buy a press. I've been putting it off anyway.
Bbsalexaz
02-12-2011, 01:53 PM
Alright so everything is ordered. I went with rock auto(this stuff is all temp, I plan on replacing with spl as soon as the vh swap is done. in about 8 months.
ManoNegra
02-12-2011, 02:23 PM
you need a cylindrical tool to press them out/in
else you risk damaging the control arm
I ended up making one
Bbsalexaz
02-13-2011, 06:41 AM
Post-a-pic? I want to see that, need to figure out what I'll be using.
heiyuu
02-14-2011, 03:13 PM
I took my s14 flca to my college and the automotive teacher let me press em out with their snap-on goodness. Was moog replacements as well :-D
chituntang
02-14-2011, 03:51 PM
Go to Advance Auto Part and rent the tool. They should have it. I rent it twice, once for front ball joint and once for rear ball joint. It's pretty easy.
Bbsalexaz
02-15-2011, 07:02 AM
Thanks guys. I didn't know auto parts stores rented them out. I'll head to the checker near my house, they let me just used the stuff and bring it back. lol