FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Ball Joint

Lower Ball joint
Standard maximum : 0.4 mm (0.016 in.)
If the joint play is not as specified, replace the lower ball joint.

Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the fifth turn.
Standard turning torque: 0.1 to 3.0 N*m (1 to 30 kgf*cm, 0.9 to 26 in.*lbf)