Front Suspension
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UPPER BALL JOINT - RIGHT OR LEFT
REMOVAL
1.
Raise car on hoist.
2.
Remove tyre and wheel assembly.
3. With front suspension at full travel, remove nut
securing upper ball joint to steering knuckle
and separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
Steering knuckle should be supported by wire,
and care should be exercised not to allow the
steering knuckle assembly to pivot outward.
4.
Using nut cracker or splitter remove four
(4)
fasteners securing the upper ball joint to the
upper control arm and remove ball joint.
Note:
Previously serviced ball joints will be secured with
nuts and bolts.
INSTALLATION
1.
Position and secure ball joint. Install ball joint
boot, grease ball joint via its fitting, and torque
fasteners supplied with ball joint to
specification.
2.
To complete installation, reverse the removal
procedure and torque fasteners to specific-
ation.
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