Need to replace my upper ball joints

[Rayz92]

my cars been making a squeaking noise when i turn the wheels and sometimes even when I'm driving slow down certain times, this all started when its started to get cold out. (i live in Chicago). anyways i checked my ball joints and the lower ones seem fine although the upper ones are torn all the way around. i have read thread about people recommending tasauto control arms and such and would like to get those in the future when i upgrade my suspension to koni yellows and g/c springs....

but for now do you guys think i can make due with just simply replacing the ball joint itself with napa upper ball joints? I understand about not cheaping out on suspension part but i go to collage and my fund are very limited

btw i have a 93 accord sedan no major upgrades yet

[accordztech]

you can replace it. The reason why people say go with the arm becasue it is easy.

However, do you plan to drop your car? If you are then perhaps now is time to buy a balljoint camber kit. They run roughly 150 and replaces that balljoint.

[92 OEM]

If your on a budget, check to see if your upper ball joints are bad by jacking up your car and pulling and pushing the top of your wheel back and forth, if they wiggle then your ball joints are bad. Its easiest to replace the whole control arm as stated above. I recently finished doing this job on my car. I went with
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...Q5fAccessories
$54.99

[Rayz92]

thanks accordztech. and yes i do plan on lowering the car and i was looking into getting the whole control arm from tasauto which include the poly. bushings and adjustable ball joints. all this i will most likely definitely do this upcoming spring/summer so so if i can get away with using some ball joints for 40 dollars a pair at napa, enough to last me at least 6 month ill probably do that. i just cant stand that squeak.

[Rayz92]

To check to see if your upper ball joints are bad jack up your car and pull and push the top of your wheel back and forth, if they wiggle then your ball joints are bad. Its easiest and best to replace the whole control arm. I recently finished doing this job on my car. I went with
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...Q5fAccessories

but many people dont have very good things to say about ebay supension parts.

[C91BLX7]

thanks accordztech. and yes i do plan on lowering the car and i was looking into getting the whole control arm from tasauto which include the poly. bushings and adjustable ball joints. all this i will most likely definitely do this upcoming spring/summer so so if i can get away with using some ball joints for 40 dollars a pair at napa, enough to last me at least 6 month ill probably do that. i just cant stand that squeak.

http://www.bbn-performance.com/chassistech.html

[Rayz92]

http://www.bbn-performance.com/chassistech.html

those would be a nice alternative to the tasauto ones and less expensive. what are your experience with them?

[C91BLX7]

those would be a nice alternative to the tasauto ones and less expensive. what are your experience with them?

I have them in my hand, putting them on friday

[Rayz92]

I have them in my hand, putting them on friday

Nice ive decided to just replace the ball joint for now. definitely let me now how those upper control arms work for you once you get them installed may consider buying those when i lower my ride in the summer

[deevergote]

Honda does not sell the joint separately. It comes in the arm.
It is pressed into the arm. Removing it may weaken the metal that holds it (which is fairly thin.)

It is not a good idea to replace the joint only. Do so at your own risk. Remember, if that joint fails, it will fail at speed, and you will crash.

[KoonceSSDAccord]

definitely safer to do whole arm!!!
Oh and don't forget to make sure you get that alignment afterwards!!!

[accordztech]

Honda does not sell the joint separately. It comes in the arm.
It is pressed into the arm. Removing it may weaken the metal that holds it (which is fairly thin.)

It is not a good idea to replace the joint only. Do so at your own risk. Remember, if that joint fails, it will fail at speed, and you will crash.

I have the ingalls camber balljoint kit with no issues, I think for an idiot who wacks the shit out of the hole there may be an issue but not one who presss it out properly

[deevergote]

True, but the condition of the arm also comes into play. It's a 20 year old piece of metal, and a very thin band holdng that joint in. If it stretches even a little during removal, and a stock replacment joint is used (aftermarket, not OEM, because you can't get OEM...) then it may come loose when pushed hard.

The full arms aren't very expensive.

[Fleetw00d]

The other option if the joint itself is not loose is to just replace the boots. These can be purchased separately from Honda.