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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Sunfire 🢒 General Information 🢒 General Information 🢒 Lower Control Arm Ball Joint Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 491742 Size: SH
  1. Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
  2. Place the lower control arm (2) in a vice.

    3. Object Number: 385553 Size: SH
  3. Drill out the 3 rivets (3) retaining the ball joint to the lower control arm (2), using the following step:
    4. 3.1. Use a 3 mm (1/8 in) drill bit in order to make a pilot hole through the rivets.
    3.2. Finish drilling the rivets with a 13 mm (1/2 in) drill bit.

    Object Number: 165250 Size: SH
  4. Remove the ball joint (4) from the control arm (2).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 165250 Size: SH
  1. Install the ball joint (4) into the control arm (2).
  2. Install the 3 ball joint bolts (3) and the nuts (1). Follow the instructions in the ball joint kit. Tighten the ball joint bolts (3) according to the specifications in the instructions.

    3. Object Number: 491742 Size: SH
  3. Install the lower control arm (2). Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .