S10/T10 Blazer 4WD V6-4.3L VIN W (1997)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
Lower
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
Raise the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
1. Tire and wheel.
2. Disconnect the cotter pin from the lower control arm ball joint stud.
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Loosen (do not remove at this time) the stud nut on the lower ball joint stud.
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Loosen the stud from the knuckle.
3. Nut.
4. Ball joint from the knuckle.
a. Tip the knuckle out and toward the rear of the vehicle.
b. Suspend the knuckle from the upper control arm to prevent straining the brake line.
5. Rivets from the ball joint.
a. Use a 3.175 mm (1/8 inch) drill to cut a 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) deep hole in the center of each rivet.
b. Drill the rivet heads away using a 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) drill.
Removing The Ball Joint Rivets
