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okay, there is no replacement ball joint on these models you must replace the whole control arm it is not much more to buy. At Napa you can buy a control arm for 80.00 dollars. This is much easy to do than pressing a ball joint and you get new bushings as well.

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Q: Do you need to replace the control arm and sway bar if your ball joint goes bad on a 2001 Nissan Altima?
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