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I have a 94 EG cx I am doing the integra front brake swap, and yesterday I had my new Lower balljoint pressed in and I used a 2001 integra GSR balljoint. Right now I try to install it , everything is fine except that the knuckle would not connect with the upper control arm. The whole knuckle is tilting from the inside...what should I do? If was fine few days ago when I try em on. Thanks...please help.

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Does 3G integra and 5th gen civic use the same front lowe ball joint?

chad

yes...all use same lower and upper....

you have to get the right angle on it to get it in....

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Chad:
Any tips how to do it the right angle? Right now the whole knuckle is tilt outside and I can not push it into the position.

neutron91

sounds like your axle came apart in the boot... you will have to mess with the axle first then it should pop right in

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I think its the axle too, what should I do to put the axle back? Do I need to open up the cv boot and....thanks.

neutron91

nah just wiggle it around and it will pop back in place... sometimes it can be a bitch

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I was trying to push it back with the knuckle there, should I take off the knuckle and do it or...? I think I was pulling on the knuckle when I tried to take it off and possibly pull the axle too. Thanks.

neutron91

check and make sure its not out of the tranny first... if its still seated in the tranny i would take the knuckle off and then mess with it... by the sound of it you have been messing with it alot so its prob gonna take a little work to get it back in... i think it would be easier with the knuckle off... once you get it back in place you should be all set

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Thanks, is it okay if I hammer on the axle to get the knuckle out? I pulled last time...now it's out of position. Thanks.

neutron91

use a rubber mallet... you dont want to mushroom the end of the axle

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Thanks, look like I need more tools.

Redline96LX

remember that with your car, the WHEEL and TIRE sit perpendicular to the ground, however the angle of the knuckle may not look straight up and down, the bearing is wehn you get it in right.

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I didnt quite understand your comments, but I got it I think.

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This axle ^%#$ is really diffcult to deal with, I had to take it to a mechanic to open up the boot and putting everything back together, then when I got back home and putting everything back together it fall off again, back I easily pushed it back and installed knuckle and stuff. Now my question is the inner CV boot still look weird, does it matter as long as I am able to put everything back? OR I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN???

Evs-One

does the boot look pinched??? just massage the crease out of it. As long as the joints move freely and the boots aren't leaking, you should be cool

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I don't know how to desbribe their shape but really they are not supposed to look like that.