Lower Ball Joint

Fig. 7 Front Suspension:

1. Raise and support front of vehicle and remove wheel.
2. Remove torsion bar, refer to Torsion Bar.
3. Remove lower shock absorber attaching bolt, Fig. 6.
4. Disconnect stabilizer connecting rod and tension or compression rod from lower link.
5. Remove ball joint tightening nut, then press ball joint from knuckle spindle.
6. Remove the lower link spindle and lower link assembly.
7. Remove ball joint attaching nuts, then the ball joint.
8. Remove nuts and washers from both ends of lower link spindle, then press spindle and bushings out of link.
9. Reverse procedure to install.