S90 L6-2.9L VIN 96 B6304S (1998)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
TOOL REQUIRED
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951 2050 Protractor
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981 2560 Gimmy Bar
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981 4031 Torque Socket
1. Raise the car and remove the front wheel
2. Detach ball-joint, then remove:
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The ball joint stud retainer
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The control arm/ball-joint nut.
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The ball-joint screws
3. Tap the control arm loose from the ball joint.
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Use a gimmy bar
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Remove the ball joint
4. Install new ball joint:
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Use new screws to the stub axle and new lock nuts to the control arm.
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Tighten ball-joint nuts alternately to 30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbs.).
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Install the control arm nut.
Tighten nut to 70 Nm (51.7 ft. lbs.).
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Install the ball joint stud retainer.
CAUTION: Angle-tighten ball-joint screws to 90°.