How to Service and Repair Upper Ball Joint on Jetta III (1993)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
Ball Joint, Lower
REMOVAL
1. Loosen 12 point self-locking nut with vehicle standing on its wheels.
2. Disconnect axle shaft at transmission drive flange.
3. Mark installation position of ball joint to control arm.
4. Remove outer bolts -arrow A-.
5. Loosen inner bolt arrow -B-.
6. Separate connection between ball joint and control arm.
7. Swing wheel with suspension strut outwards and support.
8. Install ball joint splitter -1- tool No. Kukko 128/2 or equivalent, and press out ball joint.
NOTE:
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Place transmission jack tool No. KL-7755 or equivalent underneath (there is a risk of injury from falling parts when pressing out the ball joint).
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To protect ball joint threads leave nut threaded on a few sums.
INSTALLATION
1. Position ball joint in wheel bearing housing.