Assembly

REAR SUSPENSION

UPPER CONTROL ARM

ASSEMBLY - UPPER BALL JOINT
(1) By hand, position ball joint assembly into ball joint bore of control arm. Be sure ball joint assembly is not cocked in the bore of the control arm. This will cause binding of the ball joint assembly when being pressed into control arm.

Fig.38 Installing Ball Joint In Upper Control Arm:

(2) Position assembly in an arbor press with Receiving Cup, Special Tool 6758, supporting control arm (Fig. 38). Then install Remover/Installer, Special Tool 6804, on the top of the ball joint assembly (Fig. 38).

CAUTION: When installing the ball joint in the upper control arm, do not press the ball joint into the control arm all the way. The lip on the ball joint must not touch the surface of the control arm. Refer to Step 3 when installing the ball joint.

(3) Carefully align all pieces. Using the arbor press, press the ball joint into the control arm until a gap of 3 mm (1/8 inch) is between lip on ball joint and surface of lower control arm.
(4) Reinstall the control arm on the vehicle.