i drive a 97 z28 and i was wondering where to get the nut that screws onto the ball joint?? where do i get that?? mine came off while i was driving.. yes it was scary and man it sounded like it hurt my baby.. i imagine a junk yard would have it but i cant get to those due to my 9-5.. maybe the dealer?? thanks!

 

Go to autozone or similar store, bu a new ball joint, remove cotterpin and nut from package, install on car, return ball joint to autozone.

 

how funny.. the guy did that for me.. but im having the hardest time getting the nut on.. the ball joint on my car is from a trans am.. would that matter??

 

How could a nut that is torqued down and locked with a cotter pin "come off"? Did the ball joint then separate because of the missing nut?

It should make no difference that the ball joint is from a Trans Am. Sounds like the threads are messed up.

 

I'd replace the ball joint

 

i have no idea how the damn thing seperated.. i imagine that the cotter pin was not there.. but nothing was broke not the ball joint or anything.. and i had such a hard time putting the castle nut on cuz it was the wrong one.. i guess tahts what happens when you get stuff for free how difficult is it to change out ball joints? it seems pretty tough..