im sorry if this has been asked before...i did a search all over the internet and did not find anything. well i just bought a 1989 integra ls for 300 dollars from a friend. he was driving and the control arm broke. now i took off the wheel and looked at it and noticed that the control arm is fine and at the end of it is a cup with a rubber thing. and then where it connects to behind the brake caliper there is a big metal ball. im guessing the ball used to be inside the cup on the end of the control arm and it popped out. so what i want to know is could i get that ball back in and keep driving the car or should i just go find a new control arm and install it. another question is how hard would it be to install a new arm...is it just nuts and bolts...i have knowledge on cars and i have friends who know alot but any help would be appreciated......thank you.

 

Sounds like you need a new lower ball joint.

 

Welcome to Honda-Tech.

It sounds like you split the ball joint. Check out this diagram:
http://www.acuraparts247.com/s...ch=no

Unfortunately, it looks like the lower arm and the balljoint are one piece.

 

so does that mean i need to purchase a new control arm or could i just replace the ball joint?

 

do i buy a new lower control arm with ball joint or is it possible to replace the ball joint on the arm? please help its kind of urgent

 

I'd guess that you need the entire arm. Call an auto parts to see if the stock just the balljoint.

 

i just want to make sure i have the right part...heres a picture.... , im ordering this part..http://catalog.masterautoparts...mage= so is this the part i need??

 

please can someone tell me if i am ordering the same part as the one i have taken out of the car?

 

The description seems like the correct part.