Ball Joint: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB
2. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the dust deflector.
b. Remove the cotter pin and nut.





c. Using SST, remove the lower ball joint.
SST 09628-62011

INSPECTION
INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





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 2 - 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 - 3.4 Nm (10 - 35 kgf-cm, 8.7 - 30 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT
a. Install the lower ball joint and nut.
Torque: 123 Nm (1,250 kgf-cm, 90 ft. lbs.)
b. Install a new cotter pin. If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.





2. INSTALL NEW DUST DEFLECTOR
Using SST and a hammer, install a new dust deflector.
SST 09316-60011 (09316-00011, 09316-00041), 09608-32010

HINT: Align the holes for the ABS speed sensor in the dust deflector and steering knuckle.

3. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB
4. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL AND FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
5. w/ VSC: PERFORM STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ZERO POINT CALIBRATION