Lower Control Arm: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle with jackstand under lower control arm between ball joint and spring seat. Jackstand must remain under lower control arm during upper control arm servicing to maintain lower control arm and coil spring positioning.
- Remove wheel and tire assembly. Remove brake caliper. Remove coil spring. See COIL SPRINGS . Support inboard end of control arm. Remove cotter pin from lower ball joint stud. Loosen ball joint stud nut one turn.
- Using Ball Joint Separator (J-23742 ), position large cupped end of separator over upper ball stud nut, and position pilot-threaded end of tool onto lower ball stud. See Figure.
- Extend bolt of ball joint separator to separate ball stud from steering knuckle. Remove ball joint separator and stud nut. Separate lower ball joint from steering knuckle. Remove lower control arm.