Ball Joints Inspection; Ball Joints Removal - Toyota Hilux Surf 1993 Owner's Manual

SA–112
SUSPENSION AND AXLE –
Ball Joint
(See page SA–111)
INSPECTION OF BALL JOINTS
1. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT FOR EXCESSIVE LOOSE–
NESS
(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 suspension arm up and down and
check that the lower ball joint has no excessive play.
Maximum vertical play: 2.3 mm (0.091 in.)
2. INSPECT UPPER BALL JOINT FOR EXCESSIVE
LOOSENESS
Move the vehicle up and down and check that the upper
ball joint has no excessive play.
Maximum vertical play: 0 mm (0 in.)
3. INSPECT BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION
(a) Remove the ball joints.
(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 read–
ing on the 5th turn.
Torque (turning):
Lower ball joint
REMOVAL OF BALL JOINTS
1. REMOVE STEERING KNUCKLE
(See page SA–41)
2. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM LOWER
SUSPENSION ARM
(a) Remove the cotter pin and nut.
(b) Using SST, remove the lower ball joint from the
lower suspension arm.
SST 09628–62011
3. REMOVE UPPER BALL JOINT FROM UPPER
SUSPENSION ARM
Front Suspension (Ball Joint)
3.0 – 5.9 N–m
(30 – 60 kgf–cm, 26 – 52 in.–Ibf)