How to service and repair the lower ball joint on Chevrolet K3500?

Services and repairs of the lower Ball Joint start by lifting the vehicle and placing it on appropriate safety stands. Eliminate the tire and wheel mounting, while keeping the floor jack in place beneath the low Control Arm to maintain its position. Jack the Control Arm up until it is supported by the floor jack. Then, take off the halfshaft, stabilize the brake caliper using a piece of wire to avoid harming the Brake Line while taking off the brake caliper. J 39549 (Ball Joint Tie Rod End Separator) is used to free up the Ball Joint from the knuckle after the cotter pin and nut have been removed from the lower Control Arm Ball Joint. Remove the lower Control Arm from the knuckle and then the knuckle and then the Ball Joint from the lower Control Arm with the j 9519-e (Ball Joint Remover/Installer Set) and j 41435 (Ball Joint Remover and Installer Kit). Check the tapered hole of the Steering Knuckle for dirt or damage and replace the knuckle if there is dirt or any signs of damage. For installation, the following should be done to be sure that the lower Control Arm Ball Joint and the new Ball Joint have been cleaned of the mounting surfaces, using loctite (R) cleaning solvent 755, not on the Ball Joint seal. Now insert the new Ball Joint into the lower Control Arm with a 6mm (1/4 inch) bead of loctite 680 spread uniformly on the serrations of the Ball Joint. Insert it with the grease fitting facing towards the back of the vehicle. Press with Ball Joint using j 41435 (Ball Joint Remover and Installer Kit) and make sure that the notch points at the grease fitting. Place the Ball Joint into Steering Knuckle and install the stud nut and tighten it up to 128 nm (94 ft. Lbs.); position the slot of the stud nut parallel to the hole of the stud. Do a double check on the stud and secure it with a new cotter pin, install the halfshaft back and the brake caliper. Finely, reinstall the tire and wheel assembly, check front wheel alignment, and drop the vehicle.

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Chevrolet K3500 Upper Ball Joint Part Number: 15659722
$55.24 MSRP: $110.92
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Ball Joint Kit; Upper Ball Joints; Ball Joint Kit, Steering Knuckle Upper Control Arm; Stud Kit
- Position: Front Upper
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1988-1991 Chevrolet K3500 | Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet K3500 Lower Ball Joint, Front Part Number: 19416896
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- Other Name: Stud Kit, Front Lower Control Arm Ball; Ball Joint; Stud Kit, Steering Knuckle Lower Control Arm Pivot; Stud Kit, Front Wheel Lower Control Arm
- Position: Front Lower
- Replaces: 12480852, 15659724
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1988-2000 Chevrolet K3500 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet K3500 Lower Ball Joint, Front Part Number: 15687079
$44.20 MSRP: $88.75
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Stud Kit, Front Lower Control Arm Ball; Suspension Ball Joint; Ball Joint; Stud Kit, Steering Knuckle Lower Control Arm Pivot
- Position: Front Lower
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1988-1996 Chevrolet K3500 | Base, Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet K3500 Lower Ball Joint, Front Part Number: 19416898
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Stud Kit, Front Lower Control Arm Ball; Suspension Ball Joint; Ball Joint; Stud Kit, Steering Knuckle Lower Control Arm Pivot
- Position: Front Lower
- Replaces: 12380415, 12383410
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-2000 Chevrolet K3500 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet K3500 Upper Ball Joint Part Number: 19146901
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Hose, Power Steering Gear Inlet; Ball Joint; Upper Ball Joints; Stud Kit, Steering Knuckle Upper Control Arm
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1988-2000 Chevrolet K3500 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet K3500 Lower Ball Joint, Front Part Number: 12380415
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Stud Kit, Front Lower Control Arm Ball; Ball Joint
- Position: Front Lower
- Replaced by: 19416898
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-1999 Chevrolet K3500 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet K3500 Upper Ball Joint, Front Part Number: 19416903
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Stud Kit, Front Upper Control Arm Ball; Ball Joint; Upper Ball Joints; Stud Kit, Steering Knuckle Upper Control Arm
- Position: Front Upper
- Replaces: 15969282, 15659447
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1988-2000 Chevrolet K3500 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS

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Chevrolet K3500 Ball Joint is among the essential parts and subparts that depict the unswerving and extraordinary performance of Chevrolet K3500 models of the 1988-2002 period. Being located between the control arms and the steering knuckles, ball joint provides pivotal suspension and steering movement in the vertical as well as horizontal direction. This flexibility is important for improving the effectiveness and safety of the Chevrolet K3500, so it is ready to answer the challenges that road surface or the driver can present. Most commonly, ball joints used in the Chevrolet K3500 can be of load bearing or non-load bearing types as far as the capacity to support the weight of the vehicle is concerned or in the sense of maintaining alignment only. Made out of strong steel, and encased in a rubber shield, the Chevrolet K3500 Ball Joint is designed to last longer, and function efficiently, as it was initially intended. Importantly, elements like the adjustable ball joint are also extendable for the loan modifications of suspensions and improved performance and alignment. Like the Chevrolet K3500, the ball joints are reinforced by its sturdy build and a combination of stout motors such as the 7.4L Vortec V8. In conclusion, the Chevrolet K3500 Ball Joint can be considered as the important component on automobile market since this part maintains the automobile's performance, safety and durability; thus, being the convenient option for K3500 owners in a search of reliable and qualitative ball joints.

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Lower Ball Joint, Front
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Q: How to service and repair the lower ball joint on Chevrolet K3500?
A:
Services and repairs of the lower Ball Joint start by lifting the vehicle and placing it on appropriate safety stands. Eliminate the tire and wheel mounting, while keeping the floor jack in place beneath the low Control Arm to maintain its position. Jack the Control Arm up until it is supported by the floor jack. Then, take off the halfshaft, stabilize the brake caliper using a piece of wire to avoid harming the Brake Line while taking off the brake caliper. J 39549 (Ball Joint Tie Rod End Separator) is used to free up the Ball Joint from the knuckle after the cotter pin and nut have been removed from the lower Control Arm Ball Joint. Remove the lower Control Arm from the knuckle and then the knuckle and then the Ball Joint from the lower Control Arm with the j 9519-e (Ball Joint Remover/Installer Set) and j 41435 (Ball Joint Remover and Installer Kit). Check the tapered hole of the Steering Knuckle for dirt or damage and replace the knuckle if there is dirt or any signs of damage. For installation, the following should be done to be sure that the lower Control Arm Ball Joint and the new Ball Joint have been cleaned of the mounting surfaces, using loctite (R) cleaning solvent 755, not on the Ball Joint seal. Now insert the new Ball Joint into the lower Control Arm with a 6mm (1/4 inch) bead of loctite 680 spread uniformly on the serrations of the Ball Joint. Insert it with the grease fitting facing towards the back of the vehicle. Press with Ball Joint using j 41435 (Ball Joint Remover and Installer Kit) and make sure that the notch points at the grease fitting. Place the Ball Joint into Steering Knuckle and install the stud nut and tighten it up to 128 nm (94 ft. Lbs.); position the slot of the stud nut parallel to the hole of the stud. Do a double check on the stud and secure it with a new cotter pin, install the halfshaft back and the brake caliper. Finely, reinstall the tire and wheel assembly, check front wheel alignment, and drop the vehicle.