Toyota Celica 1993 AT200 series Repair Manual page 446

SUSPENSION AND AXLE - FRONT SUSPENSION
Strut I
U P P E R B A L L J O I N T I N S P E C T I O N
I N S P E C T I O N
B A L L J O I N T F O R R O T A T I O N C O N D I .
T I O N
(a) As shown, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5
times before installing tho nut.
(b) Using a torque gauge, turn tho nut continuously one
turn avory 2-4 seconds and take the torquo reading
on the sth tu rn.
T o r q u e :
1 . 0 - 2 . 9 N . m ( 1 0 - 3 0 k g f ' c m ' 8 . 7 - 2 6 i n . l b f )
U P P E R B A L L J O I N T R E M O V A L
R E M O V E U P P E R B A L L J O I N T
(a) Using a snap ring expander. removs the snap ring.
(b) Using a vise and a hammer, remove the upper ball
joint form shock a bsorbe r.
U P P E R B A L L J O I N T I N S T A L L A T I O N
I N S T A L L U P P E R B A L L J O I N T
(a) Using SST and a hammer, install a new upper batt
joint.
s s T 0 9 5 0 6 - 3 5 0 1 0 , 0 9 6 0 8 - 3 5 0 1 4 ( 0 9 6 0 8 - 0 6 0 4 0 )
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