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Trying to change the passenger side axle shaft. Bought one from Autozone for $59.99 with a $55 core charge (part # 7252).
Used a pickle fork to remove the ball joint and trashed the rubber covering the ball joint.

Bought a ball joint from O'Reillys for $37.99 (part # K9449). Just read from the Haynes manual that 90 and above models ball joint should not be changed....instead the whole control arm should be changed (page 10-8) whereas the FSM says that the ball joint can be replaced (page FA-27).

So what's the deal here? Can it be changed? Also, I can't seem to get the ball joint out of the control arm. Is the some kind of pin holding it on? Please help.

And I'm trying to replace the tie rod end too. I just can't seem to get it to separate from the arm. Then again, I'm trying to use the ball joint pickle fork to do the job. Should I get the tie rod pickle fork to do the job?

Any help from any of you would really be great.
Also, I would like to point out one more thing....instead of using WD-40 to loosen nuts....use P-Blaster (as recomended by another forum member Bud Man to remove O2 sensor). It's really a great product. Really made it easier to remove the nuts!

Melvyn

try using the search function in the forum. I know I read about replacing the ball joint somewhere in here. Hope that it helps.

John

Remove the pin that locks the joint there and give it a good whack with a hammer. That's what I did.

Wot pin? Is there a snap ring that I need to remove?

i replaced the entire control arm. it cost 115.00 thru the nissan dealership.

you will have that into it by the time you are done.

it took me like 25 minutes from start to finish.

i probably shouldn't even write this because it is already too late.

good luck;)

Yes, it can be changed. Thats (Haynes) total bullshit. I installed 2 Moog balljoints a few months ago. What do you do if you have Energy Suspension Control Arm bushings and need balljoints, keep buying new bushings or pressing out the new bushing to put the ES bushings for a balljoint? Yeah right. Just remove the circlip and wack than motherfucker out with a hammer. Go to Autozone or Pepboys, borrow a balljoint press and press them in. That simple!!!!