Ball Joint: Service and Repair
LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LHREPLACEMENT
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 ASSEMBLY LH
5. REMOVE FRONT DISC
6. DISCONNECT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
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7. DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
8. REMOVE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LH
9. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
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10. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY 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 ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
12. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LH
13. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
14. INSTALL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
15. INSTALL FRONT DISC
16. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY 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
Refer to Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems; Testing and Inspection.