Ford Corsar Repair Manual page 649

FRONT SUSPENSION
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Lower Ball Joint
Removal and Installation
1. Remove wheel bearing lock nut.
2. Remove tie-rod ball joint.
3. Loosen (do not remove) strut mounting nuts.
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Lower ball joint
4. Remove nuts securing lower ball joint to transverse link and
knuckle.
5. Separate drive shaft from knuckle by slightly tapping drive
shaft end.
Cover boots with waste cloth so as not to damage them when
removing drive shaft.
6. Remove lower ball joint from knuckle with Tool.
Inspection
Check ball joint for play. If ball stud is worn, play in axial
direction is excessive or joint is hard to swing, replace lower
ball joint.
Before checking, turn ball joint at least 10 revolutions so that
ball joint is properly settled.
Turning torque "A":
(measuring point: between threaded portion and taper.)
New parts
11.0
- 77.ON
Used parts
5.5
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38.5N
Turning torque "B":
New parts
0.5
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3.5N-M
Used parts
0.25
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1.75N-M