Ball Joint Boot Replacement; Lower Arm Bushing Replacement - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

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Remove the set ring and the boot.

CAUTION: Do not contaminate the boot installation

section with gf6as6.

Pack the interior of the boot and lip with grease.

BALL PIN TAPERED SECTION

BOOT INSTALLATION SECTION

BOOT INSTALLATION

Wipe the grease off the sliding surface of the ball

pin and pack with fresh grease.

a Koep gloase oll the boot installation s€ction and

tho tapored soction of tho ball pin.

a Do not allow dust. dirt, or othor toreign mata.i-

als to enter tho boot.

Installthe boot in the groove ot the boot installation

section securely, then bleed air.

Install the upper and lower balljoint boot clips using

the special tools as follows:

Lower ball joint: Adjust the special tool with the ad-

iusting bolt until the end ol the tool aligns with the

groove on the boot. Slide the set ring over the tool

and into position.

Upper ball joint: Hold the tool over the ball joint,

then slide the clip over the tool and into position.

ADJUSTING BOLT

Adjust the depth by

turning the bolt.

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40 mm CIRCLIP

CAUTION: Afler installing tho boot, chock the ball

gin tapel€d s€ction tol greas€ contaminalion and

wipo it if necossary,

Ball Joint Boot Replacement

Lower Arm Bushing Replacement -

Adjust the bushing driver so that it matches the outside

dimension of the lower arm bushing, Press the lower arm

bushing using the special tool and a press.

NOTE: When installing the lower arm bushing, press it

so that its leading edges are llush with the lower arm.

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