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

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT

Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Torque 0.98 to 3.43 Nm (10 to 35 kgf-cm, 8.7 to 30 in-lbf)

If the turning torque is not within the specified range, replace the front lower ball joint with a new one.