i would just take it to a good shop as the upper and lower ball joints were welded in on one i worked on..... not an easy job of removing them(and the ball joints were 80-90 dollars apiece) this is just my opinion jake
:gp: X 2! If you don't already have the tooling, a couple of "pickle forks" (ball-joint spreaders) and a ball-joint press, along with a half decent grinder you aren't going to get very far. Not to mention a hoist and or a set of good jacks and spring compressors are nice to have too, especially if you've blown the shock to bits when the lower ball-joint popped. (Don't ask me how I know...I was sixteen) The investment required to get the tooling would probably exceed the costs of having a shop do the job. And yes, I've been broke and had to do it with screwdrivers and hammers, the frustration I experienced was the closest thing to h--l on earth that I've ever been through. (See above, same comment applies) It's not a nice job, even with the right tools. Not to mention, the car will have to be aligned afterwards. Here again, tried to do it when I was broke, and wound up with a Buick that tracked like a three-legged dog. Sure, it's all possible, but why?
