Ball Joint: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING KNUCKLE WITH AXLE HUB
2. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT
a. Remove the cotter pin and nut.





b. 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 - 4.9 Nm (10 - 50 kgf-cm, 8.7 - 43 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT
a. Install the lower ball joint and tighten the nut.
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 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 STEERING KNUCKLE WITH AXLE HUB
3. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
4. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT