is this the the lower control arm bushing... the jack wagons at advance don't know.. and seriously I don't either... not sure if they will pass it for inspection in the states.. or mine lol.. gonna jack it up and shake the hell out of the wheel later... and I can't seem to find it in the manual,,, although they say "bush"or you guys do... or what ever... parked since april and still not driving. gonna take a "spanner and adjust the E brake (hand brake) too... had a brake line blow out last year and cruised thru the intersection.... fun. is this a common problem too? I saw where one guy replaced all of his for some reason?

 

That's your lower ball joint. Boot looks thrashed. I'd get four new ones and have them installed. If those fail your wheel falls off.

 

didn't seem like the ball joint... but, i'm not used to this set up.. to me everything is upside down...I might file a claim with the state police . there is no way this happened ina year. anyway.. thanks. I do ball joints.. "beat them like a red headed step child" and they come out... not used to this position of them

 

everyone else agree?

 

Put a ball joint separator tool on it, tighten so it's under pressure, and wack the side of the knuckle receiver to distort the hole and pop the ball joint out.

or call the police?

 

X1 .......... but mind ya thumbs or you won't need the police!

Put some pressure as Abran says and place a 4lb hammer one side and hit the other side with a 4lb hammer, this will break the taper hold.

But mind ya thumbs or you'll be visiting the local A&E hospital dept with throbbing and split thumbs

 

hahah thanks guys.. yep.. the "red headed step child " approach.. I've done them before.. just not on this. one thing after another... any one else have brake line problems... while I'm here? I blew one out last year and went rolling thru a stop light... but it was green luckily lol wondering if I should get the other side done now

 

Probably, next time the light might be red.

Brian.