How do you change ball joints in a 4X4 chevy 1991 blazer?

Please be specific but simple it is our first time!


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fullsize you need to remove the brake caliper, lock out hub, remove the 2 jamb nuts and washer that hold the rotor/wheel hub on, then remove the 6 1/2%26quot; nuts that hold the spindle on, smack the spindle with a rubber mallet or a block of wood to remove it, pull out the axle shaft, then remove the castle nuts from the tie rod and upper and lower ball joints.





once you do that remove the knuckle, and grab that ball joint press that you either bought or rented. then press out the lower ball joint, and finally the upper.





reassemble in the opposite order of disassembly.





s10 blazer is basically the same way but you dont have to deal with a spindle assembly.


you remove the 3 castle nuts, free the spindle from the ball joints, and pull the spindle and cv shaft out.


then press out the ball joints. the upper may just bolt in, but i dont remember.