Front Driveshaft Lower Arm Ball Joint: Check - Renault Duster 2007 Manual

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS

Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Check

CHECK
CHECKING THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT LOWER
ARM BALL JOINT
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
1 - Check the condition of the lower arm ball joint
gaiter
a Check:
- the gaiter crimping on the front driveshaft lower
arm ball joint,
- that the gaiter is not torn.
If the lower arm ball joint gaiter of the front driveshaft
is in poor condition or not crimped, replace the lower
arm of the front driveshaft (see 31A, Front axle
components, Front driveshaft lower arm: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 31A-39) .
2 - Check the fitting of the lower arm ball joint
a Check:
- the "front driveshaft lower arm ball joint - front
driveshaft lower arm bolt - front driveshaft hub car-
rier" assembly is correctly positioned,
- the tightening torque of the lower arm ball joint nut
(1) for the front driveshaft (see 30A, General infor-
mation, Front axle system: Tightening torque,
page 30A-16) ,
- that the rivets of the lower arm ball shaft for the
front driveshaft are held in place (2) .
3 - Checking the play of the lower arm ball joint
a Check that there is no play in the front driveshaft
lower arm ball joint:
- from a position underneath the vehicle,
- using both hands, hold the front driveshaft lower
arm as close as possible to the wheel,
- push downwards several times.
If there is play in the front driveshaft lower arm ball
joint, replace the front driveshaft lower arm (see
31A, Front axle components, Front driveshaft
lower arm: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-39) .
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