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Another tip - on the 2000 Protege (and this may be thr case with other years), there is a notch in the ball joint that the pinch bolt slides through. Therefore, it it impossible to remove the ball joint from the knuckle without first removing the pinch bolt. Good Luck!

Great write-up and follow-up suggestions - thanks to all for the help! Another suggestion if you can't separate the knuckle from the LCA (I came to this conclusion after beating on it for 2 days using all the techniques/suggestions outlined above), is to remove the LCA as well and have the shop...

Gozz, As a new member, I wanted to compliment you on an outstanding how-to. I tackled this job about 2 weeks ago and I couldn't have done it without your help; saved me about $850. Two more tools I found very handy for the job: - 3/8' ratchet with a swivel head - 1 1/2" extension for 3/8"...