Chevrolet Repair: suspension, sway bar link, rod brakes

Question
how to replace a lower ball joint on a 1994 chevy 4x4

Answer
you will have to pull apart the spindle assembly.  to do this you remove the tie rod, brakes, sway bar link, any abs related wires, the rotor, the half shaft bolt, and any other items in the way of the nuts to the ball joint.  You will also have to take the tension off the tensioner spring (tortion bar).  to do this you disconnect the hold down nut at the end of the bar.  have the bar itself held with a breaker bar.  slowly release the tension by letting the bar spring to it's position of unloaded.  the ball joint is probably pressed into the control arm.  use a ball joint press to push it out.  get that at Autozone loan a tool program.  if riveted in, use a grinder to cut the heads of the rivets off.

this is a big job. some possibility of slight injury with the tortion bar.  Not too difficult.  take your time and all should go well.