How do you replace the cv joint in a 2000 Chevy blazer?

Answer 1

you have to pull the wheel when you pull the wheel off you should see a huge nut in the center of the wheel assembly, an air powered impact gun is required to remove this remove this first. Then find the upper and lower ball joints. I would then remove both cater pins (they pass through the nut on each ball joint). next remove the the nut on the bottom ball joint then pull the control arm down. then remove the nut from the upper ball joint and pull the upper control arm away from the wheel assembly. at this point you should assure that the brake caliper is off of the disc or maybe even do this prior to these steps. you now should be able to pull the wheel assembly away form the outer part of the cv joint, after you have that off you can pull the cv joint from the inner part of the joint away from the trans-axle just find a pry bar place in between the cv joint and trans axle and pull them away from each other you might even be able to just wrap your hands around the inner part of the cv joint and just pull. you then put the new cv joint in place of the old one and put it all back together. The process in the same for most models of the Olds. Bravada, GMC jimmy, and Chevys blazer and s-10 as well as many others too. if you haven't already i would recommend that you also replace the upper and lower ball joints while every thing is apart as they tend to go bad often in these models