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Front wheel
Antilock Brake System (ABS) wheel speed sensor connector and jumper harness from the retainer
Stabilizer shaft link
Cotter pin from the ball stud and loosen the nut
3. Install a ball joint removal tool over the ball joint and lower control arm. Rotate the ball stud nut counterclockwise to separate the ball stud from the steering knuckle.
4. Remove the lower control arm.
To install:
1. Install the lower control arm and bolts. Do not tighten the nuts at this time.
NOTE
Align the ball stud cotter pin hole parallel to the knuckle to ease the cotter pin installation.
2. Install the ball stud to the steering knuckle. On Grand Prix, and 2001 Impala and Monte Carlo, tighten to 15 ft. lbs. (20 Nm) plus an additional 120 degrees.
3. Install or connect the following:
New cotter pin and bend the ends. Make certain the ends do not make contact with the ABS wheel speed sensor
Stabilizer shaft link
ABS wheel speed sensor wire harness to the retainer clips
ABS wheel speed sensor connector
4. Install the lower control arm nuts and torque them to 83 ft. lbs. (113 Nm)
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you can probably rent that tool from a parts store
there's also a way to use a hammer to the side of the ball joint so you won't ruin the boot...