How to replace ball joints

[DRAGGIN95]

That is how you do the uppers, the lowers are press in. To replace those you'll need to rent a ball joint press from an auto parts store so you can press the old one out and the new one in. Good luck and let us know if you have any more questions

My lower's on our 93 are riveted on not pressed on , here's a pic of the BJ in question! http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MOO0/K6291.oap?year=1993&make=Chevrolet&model=Blazer&vi=1050714&ck=Search_ball+joint+%26+components_C0317_1050714_800&keyword=ball+joint+%26+components&pt=C0317&ppt=C0106

 

[am92]

My lower's on our 93 are riveted on not pressed on , here's a pic of the BJ in question! http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MOO0/K6291.oap?year=1993&make=Chevrolet&model=Blazer&vi=1050714&ck=Search_ball+joint+%26+components_C0317_1050714_800&keyword=ball+joint+%26+components&pt=C0317&ppt=C0106

Interesting, I didn't know that they made ones with riveted lowers...was that like a pre-96 thing?

 

[Swims350]

no I'd bet it's more of a stock things, all uppers from factory are riveted as far as I know so lowers that are riveted would be factory too is my guess, and once changed they bolt in.

 

[bggrnchvy]

no I'd bet it's more of a stock things, all uppers from factory are riveted as far as I know so lowers that are riveted would be factory too is my guess, and once changed they bolt in.

There were both.

There were three 1/2t lower arms. The old riveted in stamped lowers, the stamped press in lowers and the fully forged press in lowers. The machined forging welded at the end of the stamped arms is the difference between the press and rivet, IIRC it changed in 95.

 

[nascarguy320]

I know mine are pressed in on the lowers and thanks for all the info too, did not want to mess with the t-bars at all on this...