mrb04

Need Help On Removing Lower Ball Joint From Control Arm Any Ideas Air Hammer Or Just Drill Rivit Head Off. 2004 Gmc Rcsb

LS1csherm

Drilling the rivets are B*tch
Cutting wheel ....
Plasma cutter ....

70RallySport

just buy a new control arm. the 150 bucks beats the hours of trying to beat the f'n thing out. just my info

chevymec

iTrader: (19)

The lower ball joint presses out and presses in. might want to try to get the tool from a parts store to borrow for the job.

5.3Vortec

Where can you get new factory arms for $150?

Unless they changed some thing after 03 they are riveted to the lower control arm.

chevymec

iTrader: (19)

Sorry, im use to replacing 4wd ball joints. I guess mrb04 has a 2wd .

GREGGO

iTrader: (2)

There are 4 rivits that have to be either ground or drilled out. I ground the tops off mine and used a punch to knock them out. The replacement comes with 4 bolts. The uppers are a one piece unit. Ball and arm. They run about $170. The lower ball joint runs aout $75.
Sorry I'm 6 days late with an answer.