For your problem,check out this few help links.
Click the link below to go through its procedure:----Upper Ball Joints inspection and replacement?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/02/upper-ball-joints-inspection-and.html-------
How to Test Upper and Lower Ball Joint?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-test-lower-ball-joint.html-------
How to inspect Upper and Lower Ball joint?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-inspect-lower-ball-joint.html------
How to Service Ball Joints on Car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-service-lower-ball-joints-on-car.html-----------
How to Replace Ball joints?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-lower-ball-joints.html---------
Lower Ball Joints replacing on Mitsubishi
car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/02/lower-ball-joints-replacing-on.html
-------------These details will help.For more help,keep updated,with car brand,model and year.Thanks.Helpmech.
SOURCE: front upper ball joint replacement
The dealer's answer (if you are interested).......
The ball joint is pressed into the upper control arm and has a tapered stud for attachment to the steering knuckle. The ball joint stud is attached and locked into the steering knuckle using a special nut. The ball joint is a sealed-for-life type and requires no maintenance. If the ball joint is defective it will require replacement of the entire upper control arm.
Sorry.
SOURCE: ball joints repair on a 1997 chevy blazer
If they are the original ball joints you will have to remove the rivets on them. The new ones should come with replacement nut and bolts. You will have to remove the brakes, and move the steering knuckle out of the way (You don't have to remove the tie rod end). It isn't difficult, just time consuming. You can do it in the driveway on stands. Make sure you have a couple hours, and a case of beer.
SOURCE: repalce ball joints 01' Chevy Blazer 4WD
you should just be able to loosen the half shaft and be ok that way
SOURCE: changing lower and upper ball joints
Go buy a chilton's manual from the parts store. Has diagrams and written instructions.
SOURCE: Replacing Ball Joints on 2001 Mazda B2500 (upper and lower)
its easier to get the whole control arm and the lower one has to be pressed in. it is not and easy job if you dont have the right tools checkout rockauto.com to look at the replacement parts and to get a price on them
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