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im replacing my ball joints. do i remove the whole control arm?
Dec 28, 2012 at 6:47 AM
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You don't need to remove the control arm but get some coil spring compressors if the spring sits on them. Advance Auto ro Auto Zone loans them out. They also have ball joint install kits.
Dec 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM