Driver side lower ball joint removal

2005 CADILLAC CTS
80,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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177IGUEL
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Having hard time removing is there a snap ring or a pin?
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Jan 1, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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MOTOR MASTER
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Hi my name is Dave. It looks like that is a non serviceable ball joint with the factory lower control arm so you'll have to replace the control arm.
Jan 1, 2019 at 6:07 PM
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STRAILER
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Here are the instruction and diagrams to show you how to do the repair below. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Jan 2, 2019 at 6:16 AM
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