Ball Joint: 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 cotter pin and loosen ball joint nut. Separate ball joint from steering knuckle using Ball Joint Separator/Remover (J-43828). See Figure . Loosen stabilizer bar link nut. Drill or grind off rivet heads, and remove ball joint.