Ball joint replacement, removal and installation, s10/Blazer 2WD

Ball joint replacement on a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer 2WD

[@arkansasmountainman]

Thanks, just what I was looking for!! I gotta do that on both sides. It's hard to find this on a 2wd truck, every other one I found was for a 4wd which is totally different.

[@carscloseup]

Thanks man, that’s why I made this video, couldn’t find anything either...

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

@@carscloseup Man! This is some Serious skills! Every step was organized and considered!

[@Theferg1]

Thanks for the video bro!! It’s the only one I can find on a 2wd!! 👍💯

[@carscloseup]

Glad that I could help you! I made the video because I couldn’t find any on 2WD!

[@xerosolutions9202]

I appreciate your silence

[@montcourt8827]

I appreciate your video but you left out a critical part on installing in more detail the lower ball joint.

[@carlosnuno6482]

That what I was thinking thats the hard part of the job lol

[@xerosolutions9202]

And the cig makes me feel like I could work with ya

[@nowthatsfunny1]

All business....no foolin around. Thanks. I watched this due to death wobble. I've replaced entire steering rack. Only thing left is all 4 ball joints and control arm bushings. I thought for sure steering rack caused it but it still did it. Ball joints have no play in them but control arm bushings are bad. Very bad wobble at 15-45 mph....craziest thing I've ever experienced.

[@carscloseup]

Have you checked the ball joints play with all the load from the spring taken off? It can be a little hard to determine sometimes....The reason I change them was a “clonk” every time I drove on rough surfaces and bumps, but it turned out to be the hood making the noise! Yeah the hood!

[@jonathantweedy2645]

this helped a lot, thanks

[@juanvargas-ku4br]

Is it the same steps for a 1993??

[@carscloseup]

The lay out is the same, but parts may differ, so the procedure is the same! Beware this i a 2WD😊

[@juanvargas-ku4br]

@carscloseup thank you so much, really appreciate your quick response 🙏

[@Luis620Lop3z]

Wouldn't you consider just getting new control arms

[@carscloseup]

Is it a question or is it rhetorical? They may have some surface rust, but they are not prone to rust either, so....no.

[@Luis620Lop3z]

@@carscloseup question. I bought one like this im debating on just doing it all front end rebuild. From both control arms , springs, shocks , rotors, tie rods , lift spindles, ext brake lines, brakes, rotors sway bar and 235 70 15

[@carscloseup]

@@Luis620Lop3z Depends on how bad the condition on the components are, if the control arms have some surface rust, no need to replace them. It also depends on how much money you have and how serious you are! It’s becoming an old car and doesn’t have a high value.

[@anthonybarbee8828]

He did not press the lower ball joint in all the way you can see it’s not all the way in in the video

[@leosdreamon681]

Idk Looked like it was in