Ball Joint

GENERAL INFORMATION

Spring clip A. REAR DOOR BRACKET.

B. FRONT HINGES.

C. LATCH.

1. SPRING CLIP

Remove or disconnect

Removing ball joint rivets

PROCEDURE.

1. Loosen the front wheel mounting bolts.

2. Raise the vehicle..

3. Support the vehicle on support stands or under the suspension supports..

4. Lower the vehicle slightly so it rests on the stands, but not on the lower arms..

5. Front wheels..

Warning.

Make sure the axle shaft does not come out of the inner sliding joint..

This will lead to disassembly of the joint. The joint may also be damaged. During work in the area of the axle shaft joints, use protective boots installed on the rubber dust seals of the joints. Otherwise

parts or joint seals may be damaged and the joints may fail..

6. Spring retainer 1 of the ball joint nut

6..

6a. Lift the rear tab of the retainer and remove it by the front loops. See illustration. Spring retainer..

7. Ball joint 6 from the strut

33. Use ball joint remover KM.

507B..

8. Lower control arm..

9. Drill out the heads of the three ball joint mounting rivets and drive the rivets out of the holes with a punch. Use a 12 mm drill bit..

Install or connect

Bolted attachment of ball joint to control arm

PROCEDURE.

1. Ball joint 6 to the lower control arm

13..

2. Install three bolts with nuts into the rivet holes in the lower control arm (instead of rivets). Tighten the nuts to the specified torque. The nuts must be installed on the underside of the arm.

3. Lower control arm.