Ball Joint: Service and Repair
LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
REPLACEMENT
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT
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3. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
4. DISCONNECT FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY LH
5. REMOVE FRONT DISC
6. DISCONNECT TIE ROD ASSY LH
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7. DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH
8. REMOVE FRONT AXLE ASSY LH
9. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
a. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.
b. Remove the lower ball joint assy front LH using SST.
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10. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
a. Secure the lower ball joint assy front LH in a vise.
b. Install the nut to the stud bolt.
c. Flip the ball joint back and forth 5 times or more.
d. Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per 1 turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.98 to 3.43 Nm (10 to 35 kgf-cm, 8.7 to 30 inch lbs.)
If the value is not within the specification, replace the lower ball joint assy with a new one.
11. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH
a. Install the lower ball joint assy front LH to the steering knuckle with the castle nut.
Torque: 123 Nm (1,250 kgf-cm, 91 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: Further tighten the nut up to 60° if the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned.
b. Install a new cotter pin to the steering knuckle.
NOTICE: If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.
12. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSY LH
13. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH
14. INSTALL TIE ROD ASSY LH
15. INSTALL FRONT DISC
16. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY LH
17. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
18. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT
19. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
20. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
21. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL