Procedures

Front Axle Joints, Checking

• Perform this test with vehicle on lift (wheels hanging freely).

Tie rod ends

- Check play by moving tie rods and wheels.

• You should not feel or see any play.

- Check all around ball joint boots - arrow - for damage and correct seating. Use a mirror, if necessary.

• Ball joint boots can usually be recognized by leaking lubrication.

- Make sure lock nut - 1 - is tightened to 40 Nm.





All control arms

- Check all around ball joint boots - arrows - for damage and correct seating. Use a mirror, if necessary.





• Ball joint boots can usually be recognized by leaking lubrication.

• You should not feel or see any play.

Control Arm

- With unloaded wheels, check relative movement of wheel bearing housing to control arm.





- By raising and lowers the wheels several times by hand - arrow - the relative movement between wheel bearing housing and control arm can be observed.

- If relative movement when lifting or lowering gives evidence of play that can be felt or seen, control arm must be replaced.

Driveshaft boot

- Check all around interior and exterior driveshaft boot for damage and correct seating. Turn wheel, if necessary.

• By turning the front wheels, tears can be found in their early stages.

• Driveshaft boot damage can usually be recognized by leaking lubrication.