Removing the lower ball joint from the spindle

[kopenytro]

Hello,
I am in the process of tearing down the front end on my 08 RTX and can not figure out how to remove the lower ball joint from the middle of the spindle. The ball joint is unbolted and loose in the spindle but it will not seperate itself from the spindle.

I tried to pry it out with a little force but it does not seem to budge.
I also ran a search on the topic with no results found.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Kope

 

[mach9]

Ball joint is pressed inside the lower a-arm.
You need to unbolt and slide off the spindle to press out the ball joint.
Cheers

 

[canoehead]

Don't force it, just add a little pressure! LOL It should come out fairly easy. Sounds like the eye might have made a groove in the spindle. Give it a Whack. As for the bearing you will need a C clip tool and a puller.

 

[kopenytro]

Thanks

Thanks Guys,
I appreciate the input.

Kope