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Hello, I'm in the process of replacing ball joints on a 2002 Mazda B3000, and I have a problem with the passenger side upper control arm. I cannot get the upper ball joint to fit back into the knuckle. I'm sure its the right part because the size of the ball joint stud measures the same as the original part. I've tried wiggling it, hitting it with a hammer, jacking up by the lower control arm, heat, a chisel in the knuckle split, and a ratchet strap. Nothing has worked. Its like the ball joint hole is just too small for the ball joint to fit inside. Every video I've seen shows the stud just dropping right in by hand, obviously that hasn't been my experience. Any advice? Thanks - Matt
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