The upper ball joints are quite easy to replace. Mine are held in place with two socket head bolts - you will need an 8 mm male hex socket or Allen wrench. You may need a tool to separate the ball joint from the upright. Easy fix if all goes well. Now the lower ball joints.... that's a horse of a different color. Craig
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