2001 Continental rear ball joint replacement

Can you even find the ball joints separately at a parts store?

If the Continental is anything like the Lincoln LS, you may have to buy the whole control arm.
 
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Well... the ball joints are available separately. However, since the control arm is aluminum, replacing the ball joints could prove to be tricky.
 
I know I can buy the ball joints, which I did. It looks like the replacement procedure is a black hole. I will do a DIY myself when I get to the job.
 
I thought I saw some arms on Rock Auto.

The arms are aluminum, just like the Lincoln LS steering knuckles.

They were not intended to be rebuilt, but replaced as a whole unit.

It takes ALOT of heat to expand the aluminum to get the old ball joints out, and alot of heat to get them back in.

IME... It's a two person job, and the control arms should be removed from the car.

Caveat... most shops will probably not want to do the job, for liability reasons.
 

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