Front bolt removal on control arm

Lower you can do fairly easy. Upper, a bit tougher.For the upper you will need a spring compressor.

cv axle service is covered in the FSM and at alldata.com
need books or ?
you can read the Geo book or the corolla book, same car.

the books and online have lots of photos,sorry, im not doing all that....

1. Remove the wheel cover.
2. Remove the cotter pin, hub nut cap, hub nut and washer.
3. Loosen the wheel nuts.
4. Elevate and safely support the car.
5. Remove the front wheel.
6. Remove the lower control arm to ball joint attaching nuts and bolts.
7. Use a ball joint separator such as GM J-24319-01 or equivalent to remove the tie rod ball joint from the knuckle.
8. Remove the bolts holding the brake caliper bracket to the steering knuckle. Use stiff wire to suspend the caliper out of the way; do not let the caliper hang by its hose. Remove the brake disc.
9. Using a puller such as GM J-25287 or equivalent, push the axle from the hub.

The Prizm axle can be separated from the hub using a brass or plastic hammer. Nova requires the use of the puller.

1. Use a slide hammer and appropriate end fitting (GM J-2619-01 and J 35762 or equivalents) to pull the driveshaft from the transaxle. Remove the shaft from the car.

To install:

1. Install shaft into transaxle. If necessary, use a long brass drift and a hammer to drive the housing ribs onto the inner joint.
2. Install the shaft into the wheel hub.
3. Install the lower control arm to the lower ball joint. Tighten the nuts and bolts to 59 ft. lbs.
4. Install the tie rod end to the steering knuckle and tighten the nut to 36 ft. lbs.
5. Install the brake disc; install the brake caliper and tighten the bolts to 65 ft. lbs.
6. Install the wheel.
7. Install the hub nut and washer.
8. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
9. Tighten the wheel lugs to 76 ft. lbs. Tighten the hub nut to 137 ft. lbs.
10. Install the nut, cap, cotter pin and washer. Install the wheel cover.

the next page covers service of the CV axles.
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remove the large lock nut then release the lower ball joint then pull the knuckle back and remove the axle and pry the inner joint from the trans may need two bar to pry evenly

Lower Control Arm Ball Joint Replacement Removal Procedure Tools Required J 43828 Ball Joint Separator

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the stabilizer shaft link. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement .
4. Remove the wiring harness from the lower control arm.




5. Remove the cotter pin (1) from the ball joint (3).
6. Remove the nut (4) from the ball joint (3).



Notice: Use only the recommended tools for separating the ball joint from the knuckle. Failure to use the recommended tools may cause damage to the ball joint and seal.

7. Remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle using the J 43828 .




8. Remove the lower control arm front (1) and rear (4) mounting bolts.
9. Remove the lower control arm (1) from the vehicle and place in a vice.
10. Drill out the 3 rivets (3) retaining the ball joint to the lower control arm (2).
Use a 3 mm (1/8 in) drill bit in order to make a pilot hole through the rivets.
Finish drilling the rivets with a 13 mm (½ in) drill bit.

11. Remove the ball joint (4) from the control arm (2).

Installation Procedure

1. Install the ball joint (4) into the control arm (2).
2. Install the 3 ball joint bolts (3) and the nuts (1). Follow the instructions in the ball joint kit. Tighten the ball joint bolts (3) according to the specifications in the instructions.




3. Install the lower control arm (2) to the front suspension support (1)
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the lower control arm front (5) and rear (4) mounting bolts.
Tighten • Tighten the front bolt to 107 N·m (79 lb ft). • Tighten the rear bolt to 110 N·m (81 lb ft).



5. Install the lower ball joint stud (3) to the steering knuckle (2).
6. Install the ball joint stud (3) through the steering knuckle (2).
7. Install the ball joint nut (4).
Tighten
Tighten the ball joint nut to 55 N·m (41 lb ft) plus 180 degree rotation minimum-65 N·m (50 lb ft) plus 180 degree rotation maximum to install the cotter pin.

8. Install the wiring harness to the lower control arm.
9. Install the cotter pin (1).
10. Install the stabilizer link to the lower control arm. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement .
11. Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
12. Inspect the front wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications in Wheel Alignment.

By the time you drive the ball joints out of the control arms,they will not be worth driving back in and using,these parts need to be new,the used ones are worn also.

Put a socket and breaker bar on the bolt, set the bar against the control arm, then turn the starter just briefly to spin the crankshaft and push the breaker bar against the control arm. This should loosen the bolt.

If there is no other damage aside from the outer CV joint being out.

1. Jack car up and support on jack stand on the affected side.
2. Remove wheel
3. Remove center hub nut
4. Turn wheels all the way to one side or the other. This is to gain access to the lower ball joint. One way will be easier than the other depending on how the bolt is installed.
5. Remove lower ball joint bolt and nut
6. Separate the ball joint by using a large pry bar or pipe to push the control arm down and hit side of joint with hammer.
7. Once joint has released pry down to free control arm from ball joint shaft.
8. Now tap the outer cv joint part still trapped in the hub out
9. Remove remaining axle from transmission by using a pry bar to pry it out of the transmission.
10. Reinstall new axle into transmission and then start into hub. Make sure to shove axle firmly into transmission so as to get past the C-clip lock.
11. Pry lower control arm down to allow the ball joint to be reassembled. Slip ball joint shaft back into control arm.
12. Reinstall bolt and nut
13. Install hub nut
14. Install wheel

To change the bearings on the front of the prizm, you will need to remove the steering knuckle unless you have the means of an on car bearing press, such as a "tomcat". You will have to remove the wheel, caliper, rotor, outer tie rod end nut, axle nut, lower ball joint mounting bolts, steering knuckle to strut mount bolts. press the hub from the knuckle assembly, remove internal snap ring that retains bearing and press the bearing out the other side of the knuckle. Reverse proceedure to install. You will need an alignment once you are done.
Good luck

remove ball stud bolts .then remove suspension arm bracket nut .remove suspension arm bracket bolts. remove rear bracket and suspension arm. torque ball stud nut 44 ft lbs torque suspension arm rear bolts 32 ft lbs.

Getting enough space between the transmission and steering knuckle requires either hoisting the engine and transmission several inches or dropping the lower ball joint. A word of caution on removing the ball joint - the keeper bolt above the ball joint must be removed for the ball joint shaft to come out. Also be careful not to rip rubber boot dust cover on the ball; replacements are hard to find. Unstake the splindle nut and remove it; they are generally very hard to get loose. I suggest an impact wrench, or at least a long 1/2" drive breaker bar. Use a pry bar between the transmission housing and the CV joint to pop the inside end of the shaft out of the transmission; it takes some pressure to pop the snap-ring, but you won't break it.