Got the old one out after about two hours of tapping, whacking and pleading. It looks like it had rusted together. I thoroughly de-rusted the A-arm socket and got to work with the new ball joint. It's a Frap from IAP, which I've heard not great things about but it's the only one I could get my hands on without extra effort or cost. My bad. With a Rube Goldberg series of clamps and pliers, I got the new one 95% seated. I then used the nut to try and tighten it up the rest of the way. I got it 99% set when SNAP. Broke the stud.
Now I have to remove the new piece and either totally replace it or see if someone can install a new stud. Any recommendation as to which?
Not happy.
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