Ball Joint Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Suzuki Verona. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the control arm. Refer to Control Arm Removal .
Drill off the heads of the three rivets with a 12 mm (0.47 in.) drill bit.
Punch out the rivets with a drift.

Fig 1: Punching Out Rivets With Drift
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