How to Step by Step Lower Ball Joint & Inner Tie Rod Replacement on Chevy Trailblazer

A how to video showing how to change the lower ball joint and inner tie rod on a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer, step by step. Torque Specs Can Be Found Below!
I list all of the tools used in the video during the beginning of the video, as well as show the Moog part numbers for the lower ball joint and inner tie rod, as well as the Duralast part number for new brake pads if you are so inclined to change those while your doing this job.

The procedure shown in this video should also apply to the following GMT360 platform vehicles :
2002–2009 GMC Envoy, Envoy XL, and Envoy XUV
2002–2009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and TrailBlazer EXT
2002–2004 Oldsmobile Bravada
2004–2007 Buick Rainier
2003–2008 Isuzu Ascender
2005–2009 Saab 9-7X 4.2i

Complete Front Suspension Torque Specs for Trailblazer sourced from Trailblazer Forum cited from repair manual:

Brake Hose Bracket Retaining Bolts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Drive Axle Nut

140 N·m

103 lb ft

Lower Ball Joint Retaining Nuts

107 N·m

79 lb ft

Lower Control Arm Bracket Front Mounting Bolt

260 N·m

192 lb ft.

Lower Control Arm Bracket Rear Mounting Bolt

230 N·m

170 lb ft

Lower Control Arm to the Lower Control Arm Bracket Mounting Nuts

130 N·m

96 lb ft

Outer Tie Rod to the Steering Knuckle Retaining Nut

57 N·m

42 lb ft

Shock Absorber Retaining Nut

43 N·m

32 lb ft

Shock Module Upper Retaining Nuts

45 N·m

33 lb ft

Shock Module Yoke to the Lower Control Arm Retaining Nut

111 N·m

82 lb ft

Shock Module Yoke to the Shock Absorber Pinch Bolt

70 N·m

52 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Insulator Clamp Mounting Bolts

54 N·m

40 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Link Retaining Nuts

23 N·m

17 lb ft

Upper Ball Joint Pinch Bolt

41 N·m

30 lb ft

Upper Control Arm Mounting Bolts

146 N·m

108 lb ft

Wheel Hub and Bearing Mounting Bolts

105 N·m

77 lb ft

Wheel Speed Sensor to the Wheel Hub and Bearing Mounting Bolt

18 N·m

13 lb ft

Wheel Stud

130 N·m

95 lb ft

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