Lower ball joint replacement

[Castle]

question.... 1968 Newport.... are the front lower ball joints removable from the steering arm, or are they a non removable part of the steering arm that requires the replacement of the arm?Thanks.

 

[Polara_500]

removable as an assembly, leaving the lower control arm in place. the ball joints themselves are part/parcel of the arm........ much like this one.

 

[Castle]

Thanks, that’s what I was thinking.... sucky job to have to do.

 

[Polara_500]

Not all that bad a job.

 

[67Monaco]

Not all that bad a job.

Agreed, pretty quick and painless.

 

[Castle]

Agreed, pretty quick and painless.

After looking at my parts manual, it looks like it might be fairly easy. I had the front suspension apart to recondition the front brakes, a couple weeks ago, and wish I had done the steering and suspension while it was apart.... dumb mistake.

 

[65sporty]

If you had it apart once it will go faster this time around. You got this.

 

[Castle]

Parts will be here tomorrow,!!!!

 

[68vipguy]

Parts will be here tomorrow,!!!!

where did you buy the lower ball joints?

 

[mobileparts]

You didn't call me , so you either got Chineseum , or you paid too much .......

 

[mobileparts]

Sometimes, I even find N.O.S. +++ MOOG +++ But,
NONE presently !!! (Wink, Wink -- I don't know how to emojis!!! (For you, Dave !!!!))

 

[LocuMob]

Sometimes, I even find N.O.S. +++ MOOG +++ But,
NONE presently !!! (Wink, Wink -- I don't know how to emojis!!! (For you, Dave !!!!))

If anyone returns a set of Moog lowers at Carlisle this year, keep them for me!

 

[mobileparts]

Hey Scott / Locumob,
You got it !!! I find a set -- or if they find me !!! -- they're yours....
Stay warm there in Minnesota, we are having brutal weather here in the Northeast, but nothing like what the Midwest is having right now.
The famous Fargo, North Dakota --- Minus 46 !!!!
Yours, Craig....