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Did Tie Rod Ends and Ball Joints-err, Ball Joint.


White92Cutlass

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My 1993 Cutlass Convertible has to have ball joints and tie rod ends to pass inspection. I did the tie rod ends and driver's side ball joint without a problem. Ball joint on the passenger side had 4 thick rivets holding it on whereas the driver's side had four bolts. I broke 5 Black and Decker drill bits trying to drill the rivets out (I did get two of them drilled out). Picked up a Titanium drill bit tonight that I'm hoping will do the job. Any idea why GM would rivet ball joints in knowing that they would need replaced at some point?? :gr_mad:

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Yeah, I was wishing that I had a grinder or something else to use. The titanium drill bit was about as useless as the other drill bits. I ended up hammering a flat head screwdriver onto the side that had the rivets drilled out and prying down until I broke the ball joint off the car. I then used a hammer to knock the two broken rivets out. I will never use a drill in this situation again. Headed to the alignment shop tomorrow.

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