Tools Required

J 41820 Ball Joint/Stud Separator

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Drill a pilot hole through the rivets.
4. Drill the remainder of the rivets.
5. Use a hammer and a chisel in order to remove the remainder of the rivet heads.
6. Remove the cotter pin from the ball stud.
7. Loosen the ball stud nut.



8. Install the J 41820 over the ball stud and lower control arm.
9. Rotate the ball stud nut counterclockwise in order to separate the ball stud from the steering knuckle.
10. Remove the J 41820 .
11. Remove the ball stud nut.



12. Remove the ball stud from the lower control arm.

1. Install the ball stud to the lower control arm.



2. Install the NEW ball stud bolts facing down, away from the ball stud.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the NEW ball stud nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the NEW ball stud nuts to 68 N·m (50 lb ft).

4. Install the ball stud to the steering knuckle.

Important: Verify the nut is torqued to a minimum of 55 N·m.

5. Install the ball stud castle nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 20 N·m (15 lb ft) plus an additional 120 degrees





Important: Do NOT loosen the ball stud nut in order to align the ball stud nut slots to the ball stud cotter pin hole. If necessary, tighten the ball stud castle nut in order to align the ball stud castle nut slot to the ball stud cotter pin hole.

Important: Ensure the cotter pin ends do NOT contact the ABS wheel speed sensor, the ABS sensor connector or the drive axle.

6. Install a new cotter pin and bend the ends.
7. Install the tire and wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Measurement .