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Ball Joint
Front Lower Arm Ball Joint Inspection
Raise the vehicle.
Remove the
stabilizer link from the lower arm (Refer to
Lower Arm Removal and Installation).
Move the lower arm up and down with your hands to check for an excessive play in the axial direction of the
ball joint. If there is an excessive play, replace the lower arm assembly
Lower arm ball joint breakaway torque
2.2 - 4.1 Nm (19 - 36 in-lb)