2010 GMC Terrain Ball Joint

You can release the parking brake, raise the vehicle, remove the park brake equalizer locknut, release the park brake cable from the Parking Brake Cable bracket, remove the park brake cable from the bracket and the equalizer, remove the parking brake cable bracket bolt from the vehicle underbody, remove the parking brake cable bracket bolt and nut, disconnect the park brake cable eyelet, remove the parking brake cable from the park brake cable bracket and remove the park brake cable from the cable bracket.

The procedure is to raise the vehicle, remove the tire and wheel, the wheel bearing/hub assembly and the nut, separate the stabilizer link from the strut assembly, loosen the Steering Knuckle to strut bolts and nuts, remove and discard the lower ball joint cotter pin, loosen the ball stud nut, separate the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle and remove the lower ball joint nut, the outer tie rod end, the steering knuckle to strut bolts and nuts and the steering knuckle.

You should turn the ignition switch to the OFF position, remove the key from the ignition lock cylinder, rotate the steering wheel, remove the left side instrument panel insulator panel, place match marks on the steering column shaft and the intermediate Steering Shaft, raise and support the vehicle and place match marks on the intermediate steering shaft and the steering gear pinion shaft.