The lower ball joint is serviced with the lower control arm as an assembly.
- Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning
of this section.
- Remove or disconnect the following:
- Front wheel
- Stabilizer bar link
- Control arm mounting bolts
- Steering knuckle nut
- Ball joint
To install:
- Install or connect the following:
- Ball joint. Tighten the horizontal bolt to 95–126 ft. lbs. (128–171
Nm) and the vertical bolts to 76–101 ft. lbs. (102–137 Nm).
- Steering knuckle nut. Tighten the nut to 98–119 ft. lbs. (133–161
Nm).
- Stabilizer bar link. Tighten the link nut until the link bolt extends
0.20–0.28 inches (5–7mm) above the nut.
- Front wheel
- Check the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary.
| Fig. 1: Exploded view of the ball joint and lower
control arm assembly — 1997–98 4WD MPV
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The lower ball joint is serviced with the lower control arm as an assembly.
