HELP.... REAR LOWER BALL JOINT

[EH240SX97']

How do i replace it.?

[eddiec]

i ended up getting new arms w/ new joints installed. i had difficulty finding the joints seperate, thats why the new arms. (btw i got a good deal from one of our sponsors to)

if you manage to find the right joints ( i have an s13) then its pretty str8t 4ward. bang out the old one and press/bang the new one in. there is a "special" tool that will do the job real easy, you might try sears/snap-on/matco/cornwell/etc

[SmithSR]

About finding the ball joint alone, instead of getting the whole new arm, Nissan doesn't(not anywhere and we talked to 10 dealers) sell just the ball joint by itself.

At least you get a couple new bushings and a nice shiny arm.

[Exar-Kun]

PDM has the rear lower arms with poly bushings installed for you

-Chet

[veilside180sx]

i have Spicer replacement rear ball joints. Was a lot of hassle to figure out, but they are actually off an SE-R. Had them cryo treated after purchase just in case as well. I'll check the part numbers later for you guys.

Haven't figured out the fronts yet, due to time constraints i may just get the PDM ones as well.

[eddiec]

http://www.suspension.com/nissancars.htm

this is where i got my fronts (scroll down about half the page)

the new arms w/ new bushings were nice but i still replaced the rubber ones w/ poly units.

[veilside180sx]

I don't see their new arms, only balljoints themselves for the front. Unless the arms are included in that.

I have have an order in at Suspension Restorations already too.=)

[eddiec]

the rear arms w/ ball joints are probably only available from a dealer. i posted that link for the fronts only. they only have fronts w/o an arm, just the joint. (i said joint )

my fault for the confusion.

[veilside180sx]

Ok that's what I figured. I want Spicer ball joints, but they don't make a 240 application. So I'm going to go with Moog.Which PDM sells, McQuay Norris isn't as high of quality, nor are the CTC everyone else seems to sell.

[eddiec]

i dont know. i avoided the moogs due to bad feedback i read here and other forums.

good luck.

[veilside180sx]

I wound up just ordering the loaded arms from PDM. If they don't work out I'll get the Moog or reconfigure another set of Spicers that will work for it. At least this buys me time to deal with other portions of the car.