Lower Ball Joint ASSY Front LH: Replacement

HINT: COMPONENTS: See FRONT SUSPENSION .

1. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
   1. Jack up front side of the vehicle.
   2. Check the rattle of the lower ball joint assy front LH.
   Fig 1: Jacking Up Front Side Of Vehicle

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2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL 
3. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 

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4. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (W/ABS) (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
5. SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 

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6. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
7. SEPARATE FRONT AXLE ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
8. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
   1. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.
   2. Using SST, remove the lower ball joint assy from the steering knuckle LH.

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      Fig 2: Removing Lower Ball Joint Assy From Steering Knuckle LH

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9. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
   1. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
   2. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 - 5 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

      Turning torque: 

      0.98 - 4.9 N.m (10-50 kgf.cm, 8.7 - 43 in. lbf) 

      Fig 3: Checking Tightening Torque

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10. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
    1. Install the lower ball joint assy front LH to the steering knuckle LH, tighten the castle nut.

       Torque: 103 N.m (1050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf) 

    2. Install a new cotter pin.
11. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
12. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
13. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
14. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (W/ABS) (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 
15. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT (See  OVERHAUL OVERHAUL  ) 

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16. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL 

    Torque: 103 N.m (1,050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf) 

17. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (See  FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT  ) 
18. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (W/ABS) (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  )