Toyota Corolla 2004 Repair Manual - LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

–FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
COMPONENTS: See page 26–3

1. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

(a) Jack up front side of the vehicle.
(b) Check the rattle of the lower ball joint assy front LH.

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2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

3. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT(See page 30–6)

SST 09930–00010

4. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (W/ ABS)(See page 30–6)

5. SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB–ASSY LH(See page 30–6)

SST 09628–62011

6. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB–ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH(See page 30–6)

7. SEPARATE FRONT AXLE ASSY LH(See page 30–6)

8. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

(a) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.
(b) Using SST, remove the lower ball joint assy from the

steering knuckle LH.

SST

C95204

SST 09628–62011

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9. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and

forth 5 times, before installing the nut.

(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate

of 3 – 5 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading
on the 5th turn.

Turning torque:

0.98 – 4.9 N⋅m (10 – 50 kgf⋅cm, 8.7 – 43 in.⋅lbf)

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–FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

10. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH

(a) Install the lower ball joint assy front LH to the steering knuckle LH, tighten the castle nut.

Torque: 103 N⋅m (1050 kgf⋅cm, 76 ft⋅lbf)

(b) Install a new cotter pin.

11. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSY LH(See page 30–6)

12. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB–ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH(See page 30–6)

13. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB–ASSY LH(See page 30–6)

14. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (W/ ABS)(See page 30–6)

15. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT(See page 30–6)

SST 09931–00020

16. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque: 103 N⋅m (1,050 kgf⋅cm, 76 ft⋅lbf)

17. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT(See page 26–5)

18. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (W/ ABS)(See page 05–297 )

2004 COROLLA (RM1037U)

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