Step 12 – Unscrew the main drive shaft nut on the left and right side of the car

Tools Needed: 1-1/4″ Socket,  Breaker Bar or Heavy Duty Impact Gun, Propane Torch, Chisel, Hammer, WD-40

Use a chisel and a hammer to undo the locking tabs on the driveshaft nut. Then spray the threads of the nut with WD-40. After the WD-40 has had time to sock into the threads take a 1-1/4″ socket and a breaker bar or a heavy duty impact gun and unscrew the drive shaft nut. If it doesn’t want to let go try heating it up with a propane torch, then quickly try unscrewing it. Don’t give up as sometimes the nut may be harder to get off from road grim and dirt that has made it’s way inside the threads.

Step 13 – Unscrew the lower ball joint nut and pull the ball joint off the control arm on each side

Tools Needed: Needle Nose Pliers, 17mm Combination Wrench, WD-40. Ball joint puller

Grab your needle nose pliers and fold back the ends of the cotter pin that is inside the lower ball joint threads. Once the cotter pin is straight grab the back side and pull it out. Use some WD-40 to spray the threads of the lower ball joint then unscrew the nut using a 17mm combination wrench. Once the nut is out use a tie-rod-end puller to separate the lower control arm from the steering knuckle. Do this for both sides of the car so the drive shaft’s are ready for removal.