K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN C FI (1989)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
Remove or Disconnect
1. Raise the vehicle and support it with suitable safety stands.
2. Wheel and tire.
3. Rivets from the ball joint (115 or 127).
Brake hose and bracket (142), upper control arm only.
Use a 3.175 mm (11a-inch) drill to cut a 6.35 mm (114-inch) hole in the center of each rivet.
Drill the rivet heads away using a 12.7 mm (112-inch) drill.
Using a pin punch remove the rivets.
4. Pin (130).
5. Nut (129 or 131).
6. Ball joint (115 or 127) from the knuckle (117).
Support the knuckle.
7. Ball joint (115 or 127).
Install or Connect
