Tools Required

J 35917 Ball Joint Remover

1. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.



3. Remove the rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
4. Remove the hub and bearing from the vehicle. Refer to Front Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .
5. Use theJ 35917 in order to press out the stud (1).
6. Remove the stud at the innermost notch in the knuckle, on the caliper side of the knuckle.

1. Install a new stud. Use washers (1) and wheel nuts (2) to draw the stud into the hub and seat the stud.
2. Install the hub and bearing to the vehicle. Refer to Front Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .
3. Install the rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
4. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
5. Lower the vehicle.