2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 Ball Joint

You need to raise and suitably support the vehicle, remove the power steering gear, install the power steering gear into a vise, and then remove the Pitman Arm nut and washer and the pitman arm from the pitman shaft.

You can clean all grease and contaminants, install the Steering Knuckle, the lower ball joint to the steering knuckle retaining nut, the upper ball joint to the steering knuckle retaining nut, and the brake hose bracket retaining bolt to the knuckle, connect the outer tie rod to the steering knuckle, install the outer tie rod to the steering knuckle retaining nut, remove the safety stand, install the wheel hub and bearing and the tire and wheel, and then lower the vehicle.

You can install the intermediate shaft seal, connect the intermediate shaft bearing to the upper intermediate shaft and the intermediate shaft bearing to the studs on the cowl, install the intermediate shaft bearing lower brace retaining nut, the intermediate shaft bearing bracket retaining nuts, the upper intermediate shaft to the intermediate shaft bearing retaining bolt and the intermediate shaft seal upper retaining screws, reposition the cruise control module and install the cruise control module mounting nuts, reposition the power steering reservoir and install the power steering reservoir mounting nuts, connect the lower intermediate shaft to the intermediate Steering Shaft bearing, and then remove the J 42640 from the steering column lower access hole.