Ball Joint, Upper

Removal
1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Support the suspension lower arm with a jack stand.





4. Remove the nut and pinch bolt. Discard the nut.





5. Mark the position of the alignment cams relative to the suspension upper arm for assembly reference.





6. Remove the nuts, the alignment cams and the ball joint. Discard the nuts.

Installation

Note: Align the reference marks made during removal when installing the alignment cams.

Note: The nuts retaining the ball joint to the upper arm and the spindle are of a torque prevailing design. New nuts must be installed.








1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. Check wheel alignment. Adjust as necessary.