Trying to remove control arm for a pontaic G6 2006

Sway bar mount. Did they replace the coil spring with the strut ?

Lower Control Arm

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The lower control arm is a two-piece welded unit with a riveted ball joint. A conventional rubber bushing is used for the rear lower control arm pivot. The front lower control arm bushing is mounted vertically.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Some special tools are required to perform this operation including, a front hub spindle removal tool and a suitable ball joint separator tool.

WARNING Do not hammer or pry ball joint from knuckle. Failure to use recommended tools may cause damage to the ball joint and seal.
See Figure 1

Fig. Fig. 1: Exploded view of the control arm-to-frame mounting

1. Raise the vehicle and suitably support by the frame allowing the control arms to hang free.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the steering gear outer tie rod from the steering knuckle.
4. Remove the stabilizer shaft link from the control arm.
5. Remove the front drive axle shaft nut and washer.
6. Use a suitable front hub spindle removal tool to Push the axle splines back out of the front wheel drive shaft bearing.
7. Remove the drive axle from the transaxle.

Drive axle joint seal protectors should be used anytime service is performed on or near the drive axles. Failure to observe this could result in joint or seal failure.

1. Place a modified inner drive joint seal protector on the drive axle joints.
2. If equipped, remove the ABS wheel speed sensor jumper harness.
3. Remove and discard the cotter pin, then loosen the nut from the ball stud.
4. Remove the pinch bolt and the control arm mounting bolts, then remove the control arm from the vehicle.

ARE YOU TRYING TO REMOVE THE UPPER OR LOWER CONTROL ARM, EITHER ONE IS GOING TO BE DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS , YOUR MAIN PROBLEM IS REMOVING THE SPING WITHOUT GETTING HURT. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO TRY THIS

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1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove tire and wheel assembly, then install modified outer seal protector No. J34754, or equivalent, Fig.3 .
3. Remove lower ball joint cotter pin and nut, then loosen ball joint from steering knuckle using tool No. J-29330, or equivalent.
4. Position a suitable pry bar between suspension support and lower control arm and separate lower ball joint from steering knuckle. On some models, it may be necessary to remove nut attaching link to stabilizer shaft.
5. Locate center of rivet body and mark with a center punch.
6. Using a 1/8 inch drill, drill pilot holes completely through rivets. Using a 1/2 inch drill, drill final holes through rivets to ensure fitting of new ball joint.
7. Remove ball joint from lower control arm.
8. Assemble new ball joint to lower control arm with bolts provided in service package, Fig.9 . Tighten bolts to specifications.
9. Insert ball joint stud into steering knuckle and tighten nut to specifications, then install cotter pin.
10. Install wheel and tire and check front wheel alignment.

I hope this helps you.

Thanks.

This is a fairly easy fix. Disconnect the heater hoses under the hood. Go to passenger side under the dash remove the lower panel from the dash to access the heater box. Unplug any and all connections on the lower half of the heater box and remove the lower half of the box should be about six screws you should see the heater core and the evaporator core. Heater core skinnier of the two should have one or two straps holding it in remove the straps and remove the core and replace.

The front suspension is a combination strut and spring design. The control arms (11) pivot from the crossmember (12). On base models conventional rubber bushings are used for the lower control arm pivots. On up-level suspensions the front bushing is replaced by a cross axis bearing.

You will need to pull the dash assembly away from the firewall slightly and remove duct work from heater case on right (passenger)side then the heater core cover,the 2 bands that secure heater core,drain cooling system,remove the 2hoses,and swop out old heater core.

Auto part stores rarely even carry lower control arms for anything. If you need one your best bet is either the dealer or a local salvage yard, considering the age you should be able to find one in very good condition. Also check ebay I just found 2 drivers side ones there. Saturn Ion, Pontiac pursuit, and Pontiac G5 also use the same control arm. Depending on suspension option. check this link I found on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-SATURN-ION-FRONT-LOWER-CONTROL-ARM-RH_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQhashZitem4cea7ab3a7QQitemZ330351424423QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

put a jack stand under the ball joint lower car, this applies pressure on the ball joint so the shaft of the ball joint does not turn.
heat the nut as well.

You need a spindle nut, a bearing puller and a tie rod puller. Get a Haynes manual and it will walk you through the installation.