Lower Control Arm: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Raise and support vehicle by frame. Remove wheel. Remove stabilizer link bolt. Remove cotter pin and loosen ball joint nut. Secure lower end of strut to avoid overextending of tripot axle joint, separation of internal components could result in failure of the joint. Separate ball joint from steering knuckle using Ball Joint Separator/Remover (J-43828). See Figure . Remove control arm mounting bolts and remove control arm. See Figure .