Fiat Bravo Quiz
Maintenance

Checking the tie rod / ball joint dust boots

In this manual: Maintenance
Dear Reader — 1Engine — 35Engine lubrication — 3Engine cooling — 10Ignition/spark plugs — 14Fuel system — 10Petrol fuel injection — 13Diesel injection system — 13Exhaust system — 7Clutch — 7Transmission / Gearshift / Automatic Transmission — 5Front Axle — 11Rear axle — 4Steering — 9Wheel alignment — 1Brake system — 22Wheels and tyres — 10Body — 34Heating — 6Electrical system — 39Lighting system — 14Instruments — 7Windscreen wiper system — 8Vehicle care / tools — 6Jump Starting / Towing the Vehicle — 3Jacking up the vehicle — 1Fiat Bravo / Brava Maintenance Schedule — 1Maintenance — 38Wiring diagrams — 5
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  • Raise the front of the vehicle.

Tie rod end

Spurstangengelenk

Ball joint

Achsgelenk

  • Shine a lamp on the dust boots on the left and right and check for damage, paying attention to traces of grease on the boots and in their vicinity.

  • Check the boots for cracks and cuts.

  • If a dust boot is damaged, as a precaution replace the corresponding joint together with its protective boot. Dirt that has entered will destroy the joint.

  • Lower the vehicle.

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