I need a front-upper control arm ball-joint seperat from a control arm.
Does anyone know where to buy those from?

 

http://www.carpart.com/RenderScriptT...Control%20Arms

 

Those are the lower ball joints.

But thanks

 

i think you have to buy the complete control arm.

 

As far as I know you can not replace the ball joints.

What is wrong with it?

 

its all one piece. control arm + upper ball joint = expensive bullshit. If you just need the boot you can get em here:

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...n&key=MIAS1046

 

Thank you so, so, much. I just needed the boot since mine got eaten by salt, and the ball joint itself looks good. What kind of grease should i use in there? The Redline Racing one or what?

 

www.trussvillemazda.com is another great place buy parts. Very quick service.

 

I normally use valvoline synthetic axle and wheel bearing grease. It's about $7/can and will last your several years. I use it for just about everything that needs grease.

Lucas also make a boat trailer wheel bearing grease that is extremely water tolerant. We use that stuff at work to lube sub-sea tooling. I've been wanting to get a couple tubes of it to try at home.

 

If a ball joint is removed from the control arm do you guys think it would be safe to reinstall it to the control arm?
I don't know what kinds of tollerances are required for that sort of interference fit.

 

I would say no. If the ball joint is fine reseal and move on, if fucked up get a new control arm. Last thing I would want is a ball joint failing.

 

My ball joint is good, just the boot is messed up and since my control arms are beoing powder coated i was thinking about removing it... There aren't any plastic parts in it, right? or anything that 180*F can damage?

 

Err i wouldn't heat it, i dont know specifically but most ball joints have a plastic of some kind, the heat will melt it. If there is no plastic the heat will **** your grease up, and I dont know what happens to that grease when heated.

 

I'll just go see them today and see what they have inside...

 

well either way the grease is there. but let us know what you find.