Ball Joint: Service and Repair
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTCOMPONENTS (Part 1):
COMPONENTS (Part 2):
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
1. INSPECT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
(a) Jack up front side of the vehicle.
(b) Check the rattle of the lower ball joint assembly front LH.
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT SST 09930-00010
3. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (w/ ABS)
4. SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH SST 09628-62011
5. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
6. SEPARATE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LH
7. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
(a) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.
(b) Using SST, remove the lower ball joint assembly from the steering knuckle LH.
SST 09628-62011
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 - 5 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Torque:
Turning torque 0.98 to 4.9 Nm (10 to 50 kgf/cm, 8.7 to 43 in. lbs.)
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
(a) Install the lower ball joint assembly front LH to the steering knuckle LH, tighten the castle nut.
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf/cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
(b) Install a new cotter pin.
2. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LH
3. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
4. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
5. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (w/ ABS)
6. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT
7. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf/cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
8. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
9. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (w/ ABS)