Before taking out the lower control arm from the front suspension, raise the vehicle and remove the tire and wheel. Unscrew the nut that links the tie rod to the
Steering Knuckle, grabbing the tie rod stud with a socket and using a wrench on the nut. Hold the Remover, Special Tool C-3894-A and pull the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle. After that, take out the cotter pin and castle nut from the lower ball joint stud. You should not use any device between the steering knuckle and the lower ball joint; the recommended way is to turn the steering knuckle parallel to the ground and hit its boss with a hammer to pull it away from the lower ball joint, s without hitting either the lower control arm or the ball joint grease seal. Be careful when taking the steering knuckle outward, so you don't damage the driveshaft inner C/V joint. Separate the clevis from the lower arm by taking out the shock absorber clevis, lower
Control Arm Bushing, nut and thru-bolt. Shine a light to see the nut on the other side of the stabilizer bar link. Then, while using an allen wrench, pull the stud out so it doesn't turn. Unbolt the bushing clamp of the closest stabilizer bar from the body and the front crossmember and then carefully lower that side of the stabilizer bar from the bottom suspension piece. Next up, get rid of the bolt attaching the lower control arm to the front suspension crossmember located at its rear, then do the same for one at the front. When separating the lower control arm from the crossmember, make sure you do not damage the seal of the lower ball joint rubbing against the steering knuckle. First, unbolt the front crossmember lip from the front of the lower control arm, then the rear lip so the control arm stays level and doesn't scrape against the bushing mounted on the crossmember.