Front Lower Ball Joint

INSPECTION





1. INSPECT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT
a. Inspect the turning of the front lower ball joint.
1. Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
2. Temporarily install the nut, use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.5 to 6.0 Nm (5.1 to 61 kgf-cm, 4.4 to 53 inch lbs.)
b. Inspect the turning of the tie rod ball joint.
1. Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
2. Temporarily install the nut, use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.8 Nm (8.2 kgf-cm, 7.1 inch lbs.) or less
c. Check the dust boots for cracks or grease leakage.
If the value is not within the specified range, replace the front lower ball joint with a new one.