Replace upper ball joint 2003 silverado 1500

The ball joints on both 2wd and 4wd upper are pressed in you need to remove snap ring and using a hammer pop out the old one out this is after you seperate the upper arm from the spindle. To install the new ball joint you should use a ball joint press that you can rent at most autoparts shops

U have to replace the whole unit
--put a jack stand under the lower control arm
close to the lower ball joint
--The unit will be held in with either rivets or bolts--If rivets u will have to chisel the heads off
--loosen the nut on the stud, leave on 3o4 threads
--with a ball joint fork separate the stud from the spindle
--remove the nut carefully
--the spindle should fall away, tie it up so the brake lines don't stretch
--u may need to knock rivets out of the holes with a drift
--instal the new unit with the bolts usually supplied
--assemble in reverse
--get a wheel alignment