Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Buick LeSabre. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement .
- Remove the lower ball joint cotter pin (1).
- Loosen the lower ball joint retaining nut (2) from the ball stud.
- Using J 43828 remove the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle. See Special Tools .
- Remove the lower ball joint retaining nut.
- Remove the lower control arm mounting bolts and nuts.
- Remove the lower control arm from the frame.
NOTE:
Use only the recommended tools for separating the ball joint from the knuckle. Failure to use the recommended tools may cause damage to the ball joint and seal.
NOTE:
Care must be exercised to prevent Tri-Pot joints from being over-extended. When either end of the shaft is disconnected, over-extension of the joint could result in separation of internal components and possible joint failure. Drive axle joint seal protectors should be used any time service is performed on or near the drive axles. Failure to observe this can result in interior joint or seal damage and possible joint failures.