Ball Joint - Toyota Hilux Surf 1993 Owner's Manual

SA–18
SUSPENSION AND AXLE –

Ball Joint

(See page SA–17)
INSPECTION OF BALL JOINTS
1. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT FOR EXCESSIVE
LOOSENESS
(a) Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with
stands.
(b) Make sure the front wheels are in a straight forward
position, and depress the brake pedal.
(c) Move the lower arm up and down and check that
the lower ball joint has no excessive play.
Maximum vertical play: 0 mm (0 in.)
2. INSPECT UPPER BALL JOINT FOR EXCESSIVE
LOOSENESS
Move the wheel up and down and check that the upper
ball joint has no excessive play.
Maximum vertical play: 2.3 mm (0.091 in.)
3. INSPECT BALL JOINT ROTATION CONDITION
(a) Remove the ball joint.
(b) As shown in the figure, flip the ball joint stud back
and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
(c) Using a torque gauge, turn the nut continuously one
turn every 2–4 seconds and take the torque reading
on the 5th turn.
Torque (turning):
Lower ball joint
Upper ball joint 2.0 – 3.9 N–m
(20– 40 kgf –cm, 17 – 35 in.–Ibf)
REMOVAL OF BALL JOINTS
1. REMOVE STEERING KNUCKLE
(See page
2. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM LOWER ARM
3. REMOVE UPPER BALL JOINT FROM UPPER ARM
Front Suspension (Ball Joint)
0.1 – 4.9 N–m
(1– 50 kgf –cm, 1 – 43 in.–Ibf)
SA–15 )