Front Lower Arm Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the lower arm from the vehicle.
- Inspect the arm for bending or damage, and the ball joint for excessive looseness
- If there is any malfunction, replace the lower arm.
- Rotate the ball joint stud 5 times. Install the SST to the ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a pull scale.
- If not within the specification, replace the lower arm.
Rotational torque
1.0-4.9 N.m {11-49 kgf.cm, 9-43 in.lbf} Pull scale reading [10-49 N {1.1-4.9 kgf, 3-10 lbf}]