Ball Joint Boot Inspection/Replacement

Ball Joint Boot Inspection/Replacement

Special Tools Required

- Bearing Driver Attachment, 36 mm 07965-SA50500
- Clip Guide, 44 mm 07GAG-SD40700

Front knuckle

1. Check the ball joint boot for weakness, damage, cracks, and grease leaks.

NOTE:

- If the ball joint boot is damaged with grease leaks, replace the appropriate part as an assembly.
- If the ball joint boot is soft and cracked without grease leaks, go to step 2. Replace the appropriate ball joint boot.

2. Remove the front knuckle.

3. SC model: Paint a alignment mark (A) in the center between the both boot clip end faces (B) on the appropriate part (C).






4. Except SC model: Remove the boot.

5. SC model: Remove the boot clip and the boot.

6. Pack the interior and lip (A) of a new boot with grease. Keep the grease off of the boot-to-housing mating surfaces (B).

NOTE: When the ball joint boot and the grease are bundled, use the bundled grease.





7. Pack fresh grease into the base (C). Do not let dirt or other foreign materials get into the boot.

8. Install the boot on the ball joint, then squeeze it gently to force out any air, then wipe the grease off the tapered portion of the ball joint pin (D).

9. Except SC model: Press the boot with the attachment until the bottom seats on the knuckle (A) all the way around.






10. SC model: Adjust the clip guide with the adjusting bolt (A) until its base is just above the groove around (B) the bottom of the boot. Then slide the clip (C) over the clip guide and into position on the boot.





11. SC model: Align the center between the both end faces of the boot clip to alignment mark of the appropriate part.

12. After installing a boot, wipe any grease off the exposed portion of the ball joint pin.

13. Install all of the removed parts.