- Raise and support the front of the vehicle with jackstands. Remove the wheels.
- Remove the cotter pin and the castellated nut from the ball joint.
- Remove the steering knuckle-to-ball joint bolt and the ball joint from the
vehicle.
- Inspect the ball joint for damage to the boot that retains grease for stress
cracks.
To install:
- Use a new the ball joint and reverse Steps 1 through 4.
- Torque the ball joint stud-to-steering knuckle housing bolt to 22–29
ft. lbs. (29–39 Nm).
- Connect the ball joint to the transverse link and install the castellated
nut.
- Torque the ball joint-to-lower control arm nut to 29 ft. lbs. (39 Nm). Then,
torque the nut further, just until the castellations are aligned with the
hole in the end of the ball stud.
- Install a new cotter pin and bend it around the nut.
