Lower Ball Joint Replacement - GMC chevrolet camaro 2000 Service Manual

Suspension
Lower Ball Joint Replacement
) Removal Procedure
)
Tools Required
• J 39549
Ball Jointrrie Rod Separator
• J 9519-7 Ball Joint Remover
• J 9519-18
Ball Joint Pressing Screw
• J 9519-23
Ball Joint C-Clamp
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General
I n1ormation.
2. Remove the tire and the wheel. Refer to Tire and
Whee/Removal and Installation in Tires and
Wheels.
3. Place a floor jack under the lower control arm (1 ).
4.
Remove and discard the lower control arm
cotter pin.
5. Remove the lower control arm nut.
Important: During removal and installation, the floor
jack must remain under the shock absorber mounting
location on the lower control arm in order to hold
the spring and the lower control arm in position.
6.
Use
J 39549
in order to separate the lower ball
joint from the steering knuckle.
7. Use J 9519-7, J 9519-18, and J 9519-23 in order
to press the lower ball joint out of the lower
control arm (1 ).
Installation Procedure
Tools Required
• J 9519-9
Ball Joint Installer
• J 9519-18 Ball.Joint Pressing Screw
• J 9519-23
Ball Joint C-Clamp
1. Position the lower ball joint into the opening in
lower control arm (1 ).
2. Using J 9519-9, J 9519-18, and J 9519-23 press
in the ball joinfuntil it extends all the way through
the lower control arm (1).
The ball joint must fit firmly into the lower control
am. If the ball joint does not fit firmly into the
lower control arm, replace the lower control arm.
3. Align and Install the ball joint to the steering
knuckle.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and
Notices.
4.
Install the lower control arm nut.
Tighten
Tighten the lower control arm nut to
110 N-m (81 lb ft).
Important: Never loosen the control arm nut in order
)
to align the cotter pin slot, it is permissible to over
torque the control arm nut 1/6 of a turn MAX.
5. Install a new lower control arm cotter pin.
6.
Remove the floor jack from under the lower control
am (1).
Front Suspension 3-23
J 9519-18
181070
J 9519-9
J 9519-18
181071