lower control arm and lower ball joint

Asked by nekk82 Apr 14, 2019 at 07:11 PM about the 1996 GMC Suburban C1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Do the lower control arm have to be replaced in order to change lower ball joint....the ball joint doesnt look as if it can come out

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There should be a clip holding it in, or is it riveted? If its riveted, you grind/drill the rivets put take it out and bolt the new one in. If theres a c-clip its pressed.

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