Tools Required

Notice: The ball stud must not rotate during disassembly or reassembly. Hand tools must be used to keep the ball stud from rotating. If air tools are used and the stud is allowed to rotate, damage to the ball stud and/or stud mounting hole may occur.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the stabilizer shaft link lower retaining nut.
4. Remove the stabilizer shaft link from the lower control arm.



5. Remove the shock assembly lower retaining bolts (1).



6. Remove the outer tie rod to the steering knuckle retaining nut.



7. Using J 24319-B disconnect the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle .



8. Remove the ABS wire harness from the lower control arm.



9. Remove the lower control arm mounting nuts.
10. Remove the lower control arm mounting bolts.
11. Lower and support the lower arm control to gain access to the lower ball joint.



12. Remove the lower ball joint retaining nut and discard.



13. Using J 43631 separate the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle.
14. Remove the lower control arm from the vehicle.

1. Install the lower control arm to the vehicle.
2. Install the lower control arm mounting bolts.
3. Adjust the lower control arm to Z height. Refer to Trim Height Specifications in Suspension General Diagnosis.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the lower control arm mounting nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 135 N·m (100 lb ft).




5. Install the ABS wire harness to the lower control arm.



6. Connect the lower ball joint to the steering knuckle.
7. Install a new lower ball joint retaining nut.
8. Tighten the lower ball joint retaining nut in the following order:

Tighten

1. Tighten the nut to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).
2. Tighten the nut to an additional 120 degree turn.



9. Connect the outer tie rod to the steering knuckle.
10. Install the outer tie rod retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).




11. Install the shock module lower retaining bolts (1).

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).





Important: Apply threadlocker 242 or equivalent to the threads of the stabilizer shaft link.

12. Install the stabilizer shaft link to the lower control arm.
13. Install the stabilizer shaft link retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

14. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
15. Lower the vehicle.
16. Align the front end. Refer to Wheel Alignment Measurement in Wheel Alignment.