Unless common practice has changed, you should have to press the lower ball-joint down through the bottom of the lower A-arm to remove the joint.
Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the brake assembly and rotor. Remove the ball joint retaining nut. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer. Reverse the process to install the new ball joint.
- Remove wheel - remove caliper and brake pads - remove rotor - you should use a ball-joint separator (a.k.a. pickle-fork) to remove the ball-joint otherwise it is a very difficult process.
Check with a dealer- ball joints on series of Dodge products where covered by recalls.
For the lower ball joint, remove the lower control arm and the ball joint seal. Press the ball joint from the control arm. Press the new ball joint into the lower control arm ensuring it is fully seated, install a new seal and the lower control arm.
how to remove lower ball joint on 2003 gmc savana van
You will need to remove the tire and wheel from your Oldsmobile. Remove the retaining not on top of the ball joint. Pound the ball joint out. Reverse the process to install your new lower ball joint.
First you need to jack the vehicle up and support it on stands, then remove the tire. Remove the torsion bar and disconnect the lower shock mount, and remove the stabilizer bar connecting rod from the lower link. Loosen the lower ball joint nut, and use a ball joint separator to separate the ball joint from the lower link, then disconnect the tension rod from the lower link. Remove the front lower link pivot nut and push the stud out, then remove the torque arm from the frame. Remove the ball joint by removing the retaining bolts and install the new one, I suggest you replace the bushing as well.
Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the ball joint nut. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer or mallet. Reverse the process to install the new ball joint.
remove wheel, disconnect tie rod end, separate lower ball joint from control arm, remove axle nut, slide hub off axle, pull axle from transaxle housing
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1995 Chevy S 10 pickup truck. Remove the ball joint retaining nut. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer.
with tire on ground remove cotter pin from axle nut and loosen nut. then lift car remove tire, caliper, rotor and cotter pin from tie rod end then remove nut. remove nut and bolt from lower ball joint to knuckle assembly and pry apart knuckle from lower ball joint with bar pressing on lower control arm. look inside knuckle you will see 4 bolts holding hub assembly to knuckle. remove and install new and reverse process, wow.
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1993 Mercury Cougar. Remove the ball joint retaining nut. Pound the ball joint out with a hammer. Reverse the process to install your new ball joint.