did this last week. its not fun. if you plan on lifting this truck do it now. it took about 6 hours and i basically just did upper and lower, new bearings new halfshats, new brakes and rotors. basically do all of these things while you have it apart just to get it out of the way.
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.
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.
how to remove lower ball joint on 2003 gmc savana van
To remove the lower ball joints on a 1998 Chevy Suburban, first, raise the vehicle and secure it on jack stands. Remove the wheel and tire, then detach the brake caliper and rotor for better access. Use a ball joint separator tool to disconnect the ball joint from the control arm, and if necessary, remove the retaining nut from the ball joint stud. Finally, press the ball joint out of the steering knuckle using a ball joint press or a similar tool.
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.
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.
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.
you need a pickle fork to drive between the control arm and the ball joint to separate them.
remove all retaining clips and loosen transvecular joint be careful not to damage the wobbler shaft then gain access to the lower grille by the muffler bearing right beside the canooter valve
To remove the lower front ball joint on a 2001 Jaguar XJ8, first, safely lift and secure the vehicle, then remove the wheel. Next, detach the lower control arm from the ball joint by removing the bolts securing it. Use a ball joint separator tool or a pickle fork to separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle. Finally, remove the retaining nut and pull the ball joint from the control arm, ensuring to replace it with a new one if needed.
To remove the lower ball joint on a 1999 Jaguar XJR, first, safely lift and secure the vehicle, then remove the wheel. Disconnect the lower control arm from the ball joint by removing the retaining nut and using a ball joint separator tool to detach it from the steering knuckle. Finally, if the ball joint is pressed into the control arm, use a ball joint press or a suitable tool to remove it from the arm. Always ensure to replace it with a new joint and reassemble all components securely.
- 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.