Replacing ball joints is very labor intensive, and should not be done at home if you are not experienced at auto repair.
A very quick generalized rundown of the procedure is:
Raise and support vehicle
Remove wheel
Remove tie rod nut
Separate tie rod from knuckle
Remove brake caliper and rotor
Remove front axle nut(on 4X4 models)
Remove or unplug ABS sensor if equipped
Support lower control arm with jack
Remove upper ball joint nut
Separate upper ball joint
Remove lower ball joint nut
Separate lower ball joint
Remove steering knuckle assembly with hub and all from vehicle.
Use ball joint press to remove and replace ball joints.
Reverse procedure to put car back together. Repeat for other side.
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