ball joints
 

What is the process on changing the ball joints on an 88 supra? Do you change the whole A arm or can it be pressed in and out?

It is actually easy you basically look on the back of the spindle and you will see a castlated nut on the bottom and the top the one on the bottom is the one you are looking for. Pull the cotter pin out and loosen the nut heres the fun part pop the stud out of the spindle and remove the three bolts from the lower A arm and the whole assembly slides out. I looked all over when I got ready to do mine they dont even actually sell ball joint to be pressed out the assembly you buy is the one you need.

See This in TSRM.
 

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Librar...tion=FA&Page=1

TSRM is your Supra Bible. Study it for the good word !!

hmm
 

So the upper balljoint is just a 300-400 dollar entire assembly then...sigh.

It was pretty easy to do, I only paid $75 for my ball joint at autozone. Definatley didn't cost $300-$400 dollars.

Were you changing the upper or the lower? The lower ball joints look like they can be bought by themselves...the upper looks like it has to be bought as an entire assembly

Oh I did the lower, I didn't realize you were talking about both.

Well the upper ball joint on the front passenger side seems to have some play in it and my suspension is about to be basically brand new. Poly bushings all the way around, bigger sway bars, eibach springs, and bilstein shocks(amazing fyi just amazing).

I have the catalogs on my hard drive
 

Not sure yet how old these prices might be now, but.....

The upper arm(w/ball joint) Part #48610-14010 Rt side, #48630-14010 Lft side, is approx $250 US. each available at Toyota only.

The lower ball joint wears out much sooner.
It is approx $70 at Toyota.

Today at Carquest: Yrs 87-92, #CH K9521 BALL JOINT List $105.40.
Rt or Lft side, same part #.

i went to auto zone just today and the lower ball joint is only 56 buh they didtn have the upper...just watch out toyota dealer parts are expensive i ask for the price on a outter Tie Rod it was freaken 106 bucks gdamn