Lower ball joint removal

Tiny
OZRALLYSOCAL
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  • 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 235,000 MILES
I need a video or diagrams on how to remove to the lower ball joint.
Friday, January 17th, 2020 AT 4:51 PM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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There are quite a few videos on the internet that show similar vehicles with removing the ball joint, however the manual says to remove and replace the entire lower control arm.

However, they sell the ball joint by itself so I would recommend removing the lower control arm and then putting it on a table and to remove the ball joint.

While I don't have a process for removing the ball joint, all you need to do is remove the snap ring and then hammer it out. Then you can rent a press to press the new one in.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-release-a-ball-joint

If you can't find any videos on your specific vehicle, here is one on a different vehicle but same process.

https://youtu.be/kDaR6Ul7yxk
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Friday, January 17th, 2020 AT 6:31 PM

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