Next, Grunion removed the six bolts from the inboard flange. We removed the halfshaft through the lower control-arm opening and were careful not to damage the driveshaft boots. Grunion removed the nuts from the outer tie-rod stud and disconnected the tie-rod ends from the steering knuckle with a universal puller. We removed the hardware at the upper and lower ball joints and used a knuckle-separating tool to separate the two.