OEM Chevrolet Camaro Ball Joint

Chevrolet Camaro Ball Joint Parts and Q&A

• Ball Joints, Upper
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  Q: How to service and repair the upper ball joint on Chevrolet Camaro?

  A:

  Start servicing and fixing the upper Ball Joint by properly lifting and securing the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel. Keep the shock absorber location under the floor jack while you support the spring and lower Control Arm during their installation and removal. Put a floor jack under the shock absorber anchorage on the lower Control Arm before you take off and throw away the upper Control Arm cotter pin and nut. Put the Steering Knuckle on a floor jack but split the upper Ball Joint from the Steering Knuckle using the Ball Joint/tie rod separator tool j 39549. Raising the upper Control Arm lets you drill out four rivets 6mm down using an 1/8" drill bit until you reach the rivet heads with a 1/2-inch bit then push out the rivets with a small punch. Put the new upper Ball Joint in place then take away the Steering Knuckle holder to install the Control Arm upper section. Secure the upper Control Arm assembly to the knuckle and place the steering joint. Tighten the top Control Arm nut by hand. Fasten the upper Ball Joint service kit pieces according to the torque settings from your Ball Joint kit. Tighten the upper Control Arm nut to 53 nm (39 ft. Lbs.) without moving the Control Arm nut to realign the cotter pin slot because excessive torque can happen. Fix new upper Control Arm cotter pin setup then take up the floor jack and put back the tire and wheel set while lowering the vehicle.
• Ball Joints, Front Lower
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  Q: How to replace the lower ball joint on Chevrolet Camaro?

  A:

  First, raise and safely position the vehicle before removing the wheel and tire. The procedure begins by placing a floor jack under the lower Control Arm followed by removing and discarding both the lower Control Arm cotter pin and Control Arm nut. Maintaining a floor jack at the shock absorber mounting position on the lower Control Arm ensures stability of the spring and lower Control Arm throughout removal and installation procedures. The lower Ball Joint needs separation from the Steering Knuckle using j 39549 Ball Joint and tie rod end separator while you will need j 9519-7 Ball Joint remover, j 9519-18 Ball Joint pressing screw, and j 9519-23 Ball Joint c-clamp to remove the lower Ball Joint from the lower Control Arm completely. A j 9519-9 Ball Joint installer together with j 9519-18 and j 9519-23 must be used to position the new lower Ball Joint through the opening in the lower Control Arm. Ensure the Ball Joint fits firmly; the lower Control Arm must be replaced whenever the Ball Joint cannot achieve full end-to-end fitment. Align and install the Ball Joint to the Steering Knuckle, then install the lower Control Arm nut and tighten it to 110 nm (81 ft. Lbs.)tighten the nut while maintaining the Ball Joint alignment for the cotter pin slot. Once the new cotter pin from the lower Control Arm is in place you can take out the floor jack, put back the tire and wheel, lower the car and do a wheel alignment check.