Tips/tricks for separating lower ball joint 2018 Tahoe PPV?

[CrashTestDummy]

If I was in your shoes, I’d use a pickle fork and a BFH. They have never let me down, even with PA rust. If you ruin the boot, rent a C clamp press and press a new ball joint in.

IIRC, the BJs are non-replaceable. They look welded into the LCAs to me, and while I haven't specifically looked, I haven't seen a separate listing for just the BJs. But if that's an option, I'll cut the ones on the current LCA and replace with the spindle.

 

[wjburken]

IIRC, the BJs are non-replaceable. They look welded into the LCAs to me, and while I haven't specifically looked, I haven't seen a separate listing for just the BJs. But if that's an option, I'll cut the ones on the current LCA and replace with the spindle.

 

[Tonyv__]

IIRC, the BJs are non-replaceable. They look welded into the LCAs to me, and while I haven't specifically looked, I haven't seen a separate listing for just the BJs. But if that's an option, I'll cut the ones on the current LCA and replace with the spindle.

I think its the other way around. bottoms are serviceable and the tops are not. however, rock auto list upper and lowers available for sale.