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Upper Ball Joint (Exc. Seville)

With car on stands, remove wheel and tire. Scribe an alignment mark between steering knuckle and camber eccentric. Loosen ball joint stud lock nut two turns. Use hammer to separate joint and knuckle and remove lock nut and washer from stud. Using joint stud nut and a second nut as a lock nut, turn joint in socket using an INCH lb. torque wrench. Reading should be between 24-48 INCH lbs. Replace ball joint if too tight or loose.