FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Removal





SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT: REMOVAL

HINT
* Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. REMOVE WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 10 bolts and ornament.

2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

(a) Remove the 5 nuts and wheel.

3. REMOVE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Remove the cotter pin and nut.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts.





(c) Using SST, remove the lower ball joint.

SST : 09628-62011

4. DISCONNECT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Remove the clip and nut.

(b) Using SST, disconnect the tie rod end from the lower ball joint.

SST : 09628-62011