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Front Ball Joint: Inspection

  1. Check that there is no looseness by moving the upper and lower portions of front tire in an axial direction with the brake pedal depressed.
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    • looseness exists  replace the ball joint. Ref. to FRONT SUSPENSION>Front Ball Joint>REMOVAL .
  2. Check that there is no looseness by moving the upper and lower portions of front tire in an axial direction with the brake pedal released.
    • looseness exists  check the hub unit bearing. Ref. to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>Front Hub Unit Bearing>INSPECTION .
  3. Replace the ball joint if the ball joint boot is damaged when visually inspecting the ball joint boot.