Ball Joint: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENTHINT: COMPONENTS: See Diagrams; Exploded Views.
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT
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3. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
4. DISCONNECT FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY LH
5. REMOVE FRONT DISC
6. DISCONNECT TIE ROD ASSY LH
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7. DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO. 1 LH
8. REMOVE FRONT AXLE ASSY LH
9. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
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10. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 - 5 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.98 - 3.43 Nm (10 - 35 kgf-cm, 8.7 - 30 inch lbs.)
11. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
12. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSY LH
13. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO. 1 LH
14. INSTALL TIE ROD ASSY LH
15. INSTALL FRONT DISC
16. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY LH
17. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
18. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT
19. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
20. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
21. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL