Front Lower Arm Inspection
- Remove the front lower arm. (See FRONT LOWER ARM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Inspect the front lower arm for bending or damage, and the front lower arm ball joint for excessive looseness.
- If there is any malfunction, replace the front lower arm.
- Rotate the front lower arm ball joint stud 5 times
. Install the SST
to the front lower arm ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a torque wrench.
- If not within the specification, replace the front lower arm.
Front lower arm ball joint stud starting torque 18 N.m {1.8 kgf.m, 13 ft.lbf} max.
Front lower arm ball joint stud rotational torque 3.2 N.m {33 kgf.cm, 28 in.lbf} max.