Lower Arm Ball Joint

Lower Arm Ball Joint

Special Service Tools






Ball joint remover/installer

204-516/1(LRT-64-026/1)





Ball joint remover/installer

204-516/2(LRT-64-026/2)





Ball joint remover/installer

204-516/3(LRT-64-026/3)





Ball joint remover/installer

204-516/4(LRT-64-026/4)

Removal
1 Remove the tie rod. For additional information, refer to Toe Link Service and Repair




2 Position jack under damper mounting bracket to support lower arm.
- Release the damper from the lower arm.
- Remove the nut and bolt.




3 Remove and discard nut and bolt securing lower arm to hub.
4 Lower support jack.
5 Release hub from lower arm and support to give access to ball joint.




6 Remove and discard the circlip.




7 Remove 2 bolts securing brake caliper to hub. Release caliper from hub and tie aside.
8 Remove Allen screw securing brake disc to drive flange.
9 Remove the brake disc.

10 Remove lower bolt securing brake disc backplate to hub for access.





11 Remove ball joint using LRT-64-026/1 with LRT-64-026/3. (RH side illustrated)

Installation
1 Clean ball joint and location in hub.




2 Fit ball joint with circlip groove facing towards rear using LRT-64-026/3 with LRT-64-026/2
3 Fit new circlip.
4 Clean lower arm and hub mating faces.
5 Align hub to lower arm, fit new nut and bolt.
- Tighten the bolt to 250 Nm (184 lb.ft)
6 Install the bolt securing the brake disc backplate to hub.
- Tighten bolt to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft)
7 Ensure mating surfaces of disc and drive flange are clean.
8 Install the disc to the flange, install the screw.
- Tighten screw to 16 Nm (12 lb.ft)
9 Install the caliper to the rear hub.
- Tighten bolts to 65 Nm (48 lb.ft)

10 Secure the spring and damper assembly to the lower arm.
- Tighten the bolt to 110 Nm (81 lb.ft).

11 Fit tie rod. For additional information, refer to Toe Link Service and Repair

12 Check, and if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment.