How to fix the balljoint by myself?

yafayu · Jul 24th, 2003, 02:00 AM

did anyone has experience with the balljoint fixing? the safety sheet says my balljoint( doesnt say lower one or higher one) need to replace a new one, if anyone has done this before, hopy you can help me please

AVERAGE · Jul 24th, 2003, 11:07 PM

if im not mistaken i dont think y0u have an upper ball joint. im thinking that the b12 and n12s are pretty similar. most likely its the lower which i myself havent gotten around to changing yet and probably never will

fastpakr · Jul 24th, 2003, 11:29 PM

'87 is N13 isn't it?

Myetball · Jul 24th, 2003, 11:54 PM

Yep, you only have a lower one. You have to remove the lower control arm and take it to a shop and have them press out the old and press in the new. If you go to a dealer they will only sell a whole new lower control arm.

blownb310 · Jul 25th, 2003, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by Myetball
Yep, you only have a lower one. You have to remove the lower control arm and take it to a shop and have them press out the old and press in the new. If you go to a dealer they will only sell a whole new lower control arm.

***** If you are really handy, you can change them at home too. I just disconnect the ball joint, tie the strut assy out of the way, put a jackstand under the lower arm, and wail it out with a BFH. Uh, that's a big f#$%ing hammer.

I have also had to heat up the arm a bit at times. Not too much mind you, but enough to get it loose. You can only buy aftermarket replacement joints. Like Myetball said, you could buy the new lower arm assy's from Nissan. And that worked for me with my 4WD wagon, because my ball joints and lower arm bushings were shot, and you get both that way. Note: if you need lower arm bushings, buying the new lower arms is the only way you can get them. Nissan doesn't sell the bushings separately any more.