Lower Ball Joint Replacement - Honda Civic Service Manual

Front Suspension
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Lower Ball Joint Replacement
Remove the knuckle (see page 18-11).
Remove the boot by prying the set ring off.
C h e c k t h e b o o t f o r d e t e r i o r a t i o n a n d d a m a g e .
replace if necessary.
Install the special tools onto the ball joint and tight-
en the casfle nut.
P o s i t i o n t h e s p e c i a l t o o l s o v e r
shown. then set the assembly in
ball joint out of the knuckle,
BALL JOINT REMOVER/INSTALLER
07965 - SB00r00
CASTLE NUT
t h e b a l l j o i n t a s
a vise. Press the
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7 .
BALL JOINT REMOVER BASE
07JAF - SH20200
Place the ball joint in position by hand.
Install the special tools over the ball joint as shown,
then press the ball joint in.
BALL JOINT INSTALLEB BASE
07965 - 5800200
BALL JOINT HOUSING SURFACE
1 8 - 1 6
8.
Install the ball joint boot and set ring using the spe-
cial tool (see page 18-16).
ADJUSTING BOLT
Adjust rhe depth by
turning the bolt.
Install the knuckle in the reverse order of removal,
and pay particular attention to the following items:
. Be careful not to damage the ball joint boots
when installing the knuckle,
. Torque all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values.
. Torque the castle nuts to the lower torque speci-
fications. then tighten them only far enough to
align the slot with the pin hole. Do not align the
castle nut by loosening.
. Install new cotter pins into the castle nuts after
torquang.
. Avoid twisting the sensor wires when installing
the wheel sensor.
.
Before installing the brake disc. clean the mating
surfaces of the front hub and the inside of the
brake disc.
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating sur-
face of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
. Check the front wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary {see page 18-4).