Removing Lower Control Arm Ball Joint; Installing Lower Control Arm Ball Joint - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

3C-18 1977 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
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MLL JOINT W E A ~ CWSEO WEAR
INDICATOR
lNWEIlOR
N W L E TO RECEDE WITHIN SOCKET
WOWUINB, RIPLAMMENT tS REWIRED.
Fig. 3C-3 1 Wear Indicating Ball Joint
Fig. 3C-32 F l e m i i n g ~ o w z o n t r o l Arm Ball
JOG
STEERING KNUCKLE
Removal
1.
Raise vehicle on a hoist and support the lower control
arm with a jackstand.
WARNING: THIS KEEPS THE COIL
SPRING COMPRESSED. USE CARE TO
SUPPORT ADEQUATELY.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove the disc brake caliper.
C A U T I 0 N
:
Secure the caliper to the suspension
using wire. Do not allow the caliper to hang by the
brake hose. Insert a piece of wood between the
shoes to hold the piston in the caliper bore. (The
block of wood should be about the same thickness
Fig. 3C-33 Installing Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
as the brake disc.)
4. Remove the hub and disc.
5. Remove the splash shield.
6. Remove the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.
7. Remove upper and lower ball stud cotter pins and
loosen the ball stud nuts. (See Ball Joint Removal)
8. Using Tool 5-23742 press the ball stud from the
steering knuckle.
9. Reverse Tool 5-23742 to the other ball stud and press
the ball stud from the steering knuckle.
10. Remove ball stud nuts and remove the steering
knuckle.