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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2001CHEVY EXPRESS G3500, VAN PASSENGER EXTENDED, 6.5 FREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 545 (FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM)REPAIR INSTRUCTIONSLOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTREMOVAL PROCEDURE
2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G3500, Van Passenger Extended, 6.5 F

Removal Procedure

2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G3500, Van Passenger Extended, 6.5 FSECTION Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the tires and wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
  4. Secure the lower control arm in a vice.
    5. Fig 1: Drilling Out Lower Ball Joint Rivet Heads
    GM385553Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Drill out the rivet heads from the lower control arm.
    6. Fig 2: Using Hammer & Drift To Remove Lower Ball Joint Rivets
    GM1834Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Use a hammer and a drift punch in order to remove the rivets from the lower control arm.
    7. Fig 3: Removing/Installing Lower Ball Joint
    GM385752Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the ball joint from the lower control arm.
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