Lower ball joints

[Pontiac gt94]

I was wondering..at some point in the near future I gotta replace my lower ball joints on my 94 grand am gt 2 door..every once in a while I'll get a light clunk on the passenger side while turning..and I do mean light..so I was told lower ball joints.. there's no play in the wheel on and off the ground... Am I gonna have to get a alingment after changing the lower ball joints?? Thank you!!

 

[melsg5]

Have you supported the vehicle off the ground by the frame and placed a pry bar under the tire and pushed up and observed play in the ball joint. No play the ball joint is good.

 

[92 Sunbird LE]

If you do replace the ball joints, it way easier to replace the whole lower control arm with a new replacement arm than struggling getting the ball joint rivits out . Probably your control arm bushings are shot also by now on a old 90's car.

Yes, You do need an alignment , you can get it close by spray painting the strut cam bolts before disassembly, you can line them back up close, but it won't be exact.

Doug in P.R.

 

[Pontiac gt94]

I believe mine has been replaced before sence the ball joints are both bolted in instead of rivited

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[cammerjeff]

Rock Auto lists them, even AC Delco versions that bolt in if you do not want to go with replacing the entire A-Arm

More Information for ACDELCO 45D2102

 

[Pontiac gt94]

Yeah mine are bolted in

 

[RetiredButNot 06GP]

To answer your question, No.
You do not need an alignment after doing ball joints.
Only struts & tie rod ends.