Front control arm question

[Hammdy]

In this picture it shows that you can replace the ball joint, #19. Can both ball joints be replaced or just that one? The other one in which I'm reffering to is near where #3 is pointing. I can get these for $15, which is much cheaper than new control arms.

[10kken]

There's no picture to look at. But here's a few answers to your questions.

You can only replace the outer ball joint (the one at the steering knuckle). When you replace the control amrs you get 2 new ball joints, although I believe that it's the outer ball joint that tends to fail.

You're correct about how cheap just a ball joint is compared to a new control arm. The problem is that you need the right type of press tools to put them in. Once you factor in the labor to do that (since most people do not have the press tools), it becomes cost effective to just replace the arms which is pretty easy to DIY.

[Hammdy]

You're right, I did forget the picture. But I was reffering to the inner ball joint, which seems to be loose on my car so I'll probably just replace the whole assembly.