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Part Of Upper Control Arm
u can't just change the upper ball joint, u have to change the whole upper control arm. It is welded to the arm in one piece.
You have to change the upper control arm.
you will probably need a ball joint press and a splitter
If it's coming out of a crimp joint, replace it. If it comes from a removable connection, replace the "o" rings. Glenn
the whole upper control arm has to be replaced.it is not that expensive of a part but you will need an alignment afterward.
You will need to replace the upper control arm. My research has determined it is not possible to purchase the ball joint seperately. If you do happen to find the ball joint you will have to press the old one out of the control arm which can be a real pain. Autozone has a tool to do it with but I am opting to just change the control arm so the bushing are also new. Moog Part number for the Upper Ball Joint is K80008. This is WITHOUT the control arm. Changing the control may prove to be easier but will most likely be a dealer item.
You have to take the control arm and ball joint to a shop and have them pressed together, otherwise it is easier to buy the new control arm with the ball joint already in it.
what i know you can't take that ball joint to upper control arm but if you buy the upper control arm the ball joint comes with it.
The upper arm is the humerus, the lower arm is made up of the radius and ulna. The joint connecting the upper is called the humeroulnar joint.
I believe you can change just the ball joint on the lower control arms , the upper ball joints come with a new control arm
I think you met joints, and the joints are the upper joint and the lower joint. The order of clarinet peices from the top is mouthpiece, barrel, upper joint, lower joint, bell.