I don't know exactly, but check a mid seventy's half ton van. ya may get lucky
You need to remove the spindle and press out the ball joints & press in new ones
replace them when the have play. When replacing them, it is wise to not use a torch on certain ball joints as they will explode.Some basic things about ball joints, by Vertebratefrom the spindle. Sometimes you need a ball joint separator to do that part of the job.My suggestion is to ask "How do you replace ball joints on a "Year, Make, Model"? And hopefully someone has answered the question for that specific vehicle and year.
Jack up and safely support car Remove the following component's: Wheel, Brake caliper, brake rotor. Disconnect tie rod from spindle Support lower "A" arm with stand etc Remove nuts for upper and lower ball joints. Use an appropriate tool to release the ball joints from the spindle, do not use a fork and hammer as this will damage the joint, there are special tools available for this purpose. Once the joints are released you should only have to heave to get the spindle out.
With the aid of ball joints and steering joints, the knuckle allows the spindle to move up and down for suspension, rotate left and right for steering.
A bad ball joint isn't safe any way you look at it. Some major damage can happen if the wheel becomes dislodged from the chassis. The major component holding the wheels on are the ball joints, upper and lower, which hold the spindle that houses the axle. The spindle holds the wheel bearing, tie rod, brakes, wheel etc. You can lift the vehicle up by the front and check the wheel for play, up and down. There shouldn't be much, if any play. If there is alot of play then you shouldn't drive it much till it get's fixed. That's my opinion. Good luck.
depending on which of the joints you want to change jack up the front of the vehicle and secure have some one apply the foot brakes after you remove the wheels and slacken the securing lock nut on the end of the velocity joint, remove the steering end, and the top part of the spindle, and the bottom ball joint remove the lock nut entirely from velocity joint move out spindle and secure release the strap on the inner both rubber and remove the entire drive axle clean and seperate the joint from the axle the instalation procedure is the reverse.
check cv joints ball joints tierodends
The ball joints are riveted or pressed into the upper and lower control arms, then the spindle is bolted to the ball joints.
you have to remove the spindle and press the old ones off
For the brakes, check for warped rotors. For the turning, check for worn CV joints.
There are three u-joints on an 88 suburban. These joints are located in the rear wheel drive of the vehicle.
could possibly just be your C.V. joints