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You can rent one of those C clamp style 'front end tools' or even buy one fairly cheap, they do come in handy for a number of jobs.

This is Eastwood's press, $72, pretty sure it's a rebranded OTC:

https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-4-...yABEgJpTvD_BwE

I agree, I would never trust the ball joints in any suspension part as-shipped, unless it's from a well-know aftermarket supplier.

I've heard comments on the aftermarket factory repop control arms, from a handful of sources, that they are 'generic', and are listed for a number of different apps. You kind of won't know until you actually go to align the car, and by then, you will be cussin' up a storm.

Dynacorn is kind of hit or miss on some parts, and I can't say exactly whether the control arms fit in that category, but if the arms you have aren't damaged or worn out, I'd say reuse them.

If they are worn out, damaged, etc, (ball joint loose-fit is common on lowers, for example), then I would say go to an aftermarket 'performance' arm instead of a 'replacement' one.


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