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I have a 2005 Civic and need to replace the lower ball joints, I have found/read the ball joint service TSB and determined the vehicle has the factory ball joints and not the oversized ones. My question is if I do not remove the strut from the knuckle will I need a alignment? It will be more difficult I realize but would save $140 since the alignment is currently good.

These are the sets I own for replacing the ball joints, if for some reason they wont work please let me know what I should get instead.
https://www.harborfreight.com/ball-j...EaApgQEALw_wcB
https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ece-58785.html

 
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If you're not unbolting it from the strut you should be fine.

 
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Update, no problem with replacing the lower ball joints with removing the knuckle and strut as one assembly. It is heavier then I anticipated but not that bad, for pressing out the old and pressing in the new ball joints this kit was perfect but I did have to cut the old ball joint bolt portion off so the tool would fit.
https://www.harborfreight.com/ball-j...EaApgQEALw_wcB