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Suspension - Lower Ball Joint Replacement Information

Date: August 29, 2008

Order No.: P-B-33.20/35a

Supersedes: P-B-33.20/35 dated May 12, 2008

Group: 35

Revision History

Revision Date Purpose

a 8/29/08 Content Revised

- 5/12/08 Initial issue

SUBJECT:
Model 211.022/026/056/065/070/072/076/077/256/265/276/277
Model 219.372/375/376/377

Lower Balljoint Replacement

When replacing balljoints on the specified vehicles, it is not necessary to remove the lower engine compartment paneling as outlined in WIS Document AR33.20-P-0440TX steps 2.1 and 2.2.

Note:
For 211 vehicles with the VIN numbers up to A943000 or X204000 or 219 vehicles up to VIN A069865, the balljoints must be replaced in pairs.