Lower
REMOVAL PROCEDURE^ Tools Required:
- J 9519-D Ball Joint Remover and Installer Set
1. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle with suitable safety stands.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
CAUTION: Floor jack must remain under the control arm spring seat during removal and installation to retain the spring and control arm in position. Failure to do so could result in personal injury.
3. Place a floor jack under the control arm spring seat. Raise the jack in order to support the control arm.
4. Remove the cotter pin and the nut from the lower ball joint.
5. Using a pry bar, placed under the upper control and on top of the frame, pry upward.
6. With the aid of a helper, carefully hammer on the steering knuckle in the area of the lower ball joint stud in order to release the stud from the lower control arm.
7. Place a block under the upper control arm in order to keep the control arm and the knuckle out of the way.
8. Remove the lower ball joint from the lower control arm using the tools as shown.
9. Inspect the tapered hole in the steering knuckle. Remove any dirt. If the tapered hole is out of round, deformed or damaged, replace the knuckle.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
^ Tools Required:
- J 9519-D Ball Joint Remover and installer Set
1. Install a new ball joint into the lower control arm.
1.1. Press in the ball joint using the tools as shown.
1.2. Make sure that the ball joint bottoms out on the lower part of the lower control arm.
2. Install the ball joint stud into the steering knuckle.
3. Install the stud nut onto the stud.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 128 Nm (94 ft. lbs.). Tighten in order to align the slot in the stud nut with the hole in the stud.
NOTICE: Always use the correct fastener in the proper location. When you replace a fastener, use ONLY the exact part number for that application. The manufacturer will call out those fasteners that require a replacement after removal. The manufacturer will also call out the fasteners that require thread lockers or thread sealant. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, do not use supplemental coatings (paints, greases, or other corrosion inhibitors) on threaded fasteners or fastener joint interfaces. Generally, such coatings adversely affect the fastener torque and joint clamping force, and may damage the fastener. When you install fasteners, use the correct tightening sequence and specifications. Following these instructions can help you avoid damage to parts and systems.
4. Install a new cotter pin to the stud.
5. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
6. Remove the safety stands.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Check the front wheel alignment.