you need a pickle fork to drive between the control arm and the ball joint to separate them.
Typically the squeaks in the front end mean you need to replace the ball joints. I recommend doing both upper and lower ball joints at the same time.
The front wheel hub on a 1999 Chevy Lumina is connected to several suspension components. Loosen and remove all the components including the lower and upper ball joints. Pull off the hub assembly and install the replacement.
on the upper ball joints just remove the four bolts on the upper control arm and use a picker fork to remove the balljoint from the steering knuckle. for the lower ball joints you have to remove the axle then repeat the same steps for the uppers
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1999 Chevy Lumina. Remove the nut on the top of the ball joint. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer. Reverse the process to install the new ball joint.
Put your truck up on jacks. Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel and then remove them. Remove the tire so you have access to the ball joints. Use a pair of pliers to remove the cotter pins. Place a ball joint separator between the ball joint and the steering knuckle and then hammer it until it pops loose. Remove the old ball joints and then replace them with the new ones.
jack up the car front end removed the tires remove the lower control arm
Lift the front of the vehicle up and support it with jack stands under the lower a-frames. Remove front wheels. Unbolt front shocks and remove them. Reverse order to install.
you will have to remove the 36m axel nut other than that its gravy
First you loosen the axle nut using a 34mm deep socket. then remove wheel. take brake caliper off then the upper and lower ball joints. then the spindle should come off.
If its 2 wheel drive, you will need a press. Those ball joints are pressed into the upper and lower control arms. If it is 4 Wheel drive you need to remove the rivets with either an air chisel or to drill them out.
The ball joints are riveted or pressed into the upper and lower control arms, then the spindle is bolted to the ball joints.
There is 4, 2 on each side behind the front wheels, You have a upper and lower ball joint. 1 on each controll arm.