FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT REMOVAL


  1. CHECK BALL JOINT LOOSENESS

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    1. Jack up the front side of the vehicle.

    2. Put a lever under the wheel, use wood tip etc, as a fulcrum and lift the lower ball joint assembly front LH up.

    3. Then check the rattle of the lower ball joint assembly front LH.

  2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

  3. SEPARATE SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY FRONT LH

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  4. SEPARATE STABILIZER BAR FRONT

  5. LOOSEN FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO.1 LH


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      Text in Illustration
      *a Matchmark

      Place matchmarks on the camber adjust cam and front suspension toe adjust cam assembly.

    2. Loosen the bolt and nut.

  6. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH


    1. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.

    2. A01KF50E01
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      *a Hold
      *b Turn

      Using SST, disconnect the lower ball joint assembly from the suspension lower arm.

    3. Remove the 4 bolts and lower ball joint assembly from the steering knuckle.

      SST
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  7. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH

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    1. Flip the stud back and forth 5 times in the sliding direction, then rotate it continuously at the speed of 2 to 4 seconds per revolution and take the torque reading on the 5th revolution torque.

      Turning Torque
      1.0 to 6.5 N*m (10 to 66 kgf*cm, 9 to 58 in. lbf)