Define bad.. Everyone has their own definition. I just replaced my front lower control arms.. brand new OEM. WOW. What a difference. Were my ball joints bad? No. I had poly bushings in the old ones, poly in the new ones... so the only "new" part was the ball joint. Night and day difference, and then some. But the old ones weren't actually "bad". People that have driven my car say they can't feel much of a difference, but I can. The problem with pressing the ball joints out is the control arms usually bend, if not done properly. Most people won't mess it up, but the point is... its a liability, cuz there is always some stupid idiot, who does something.. you guessed it... stupid and idiotic.
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