Driver side lower ball joint removal

2005 CADILLAC CTS

80,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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 11:43 PM

MOTOR MASTER

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
279 POSTS

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 2, 2019 at 2:07 AM

STRAILER

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
54,832 POSTS

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 2:16 PM