1. Jack up the vehicle and remove the tire. Remember to set the brake, use chock blocks and jack stands.
2. You will need a second jack under the A-arm, remove the cotter pin and nut on the upper or lower ball joint.
3. Using a "pickle" fork (a special tool used to separate ball joints), place the fork between the ball joint and the mount. Hit with hammer until the joint seperates.
4. Replace new joint in reverse order of removal.
$1200
Contact your local Chevy dealer with your vin number on hand and they'll be able to tell you of any recall(s) present for your vehicle.
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1998 Chevrolet blazer. Remove the ball joint nut. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer. Reverse the process to install the new ball joint.
NO. More the likely the ball joints need to be greased.
There is 4, 2 on each side behind the front wheels, You have a upper and lower ball joint. 1 on each controll arm.
The 2004 Chevy Malibu ball joints will cost approximately $45 each. Replacing the ball joints will require approximately 3 hours of labor.
need to use a ball joint press.
first you take it in then pay them to do them for you!!!!!!!!!!
Im basing this answer off my 97 blazer ls 4wd. Both upper and lower ball joints are bolt on so u will need to remove the bolts and the ball joints should fall right off.
How to change upper and lower ball joints on a 1997 ford explorer all wheel drive?
need video on how to put upper ball joints in a 97 merc mountinare
ball joints cannot be tightened. if they re worn and have play in them, they need to be replaced