Track-Rod Ends

4. While an assistant pulls and pushes the top of the road wheel, observe the relative movement between the ball joint and the suspension upper arm. Any lateral movement indicates a worn or damaged upper ball joint. Install new components as required.
5. Remove the safety stand and lower the vehicle.

Track-Rod Ends

Removal

1. Raise, support and make the vehicle safe.
2. Remove the front road wheels.
3. Remove the front undertray.
4. Using service tool (Refer to ‘204-523 (Ball Joint Splitter)’, page 20-1-3), remove the track rod-end from the vertical link.

Take care not to cut / damage the track rod end boot when using the ball joint splitter.

5. Loosen the track-rod end lock nut and remove the track-rod end.

Note the number of complete turns to remove the rod end from the track rod.

Installation

1. Install the track-rod end.

Install the rod end the same number of turns it took to remove.

Install image

2. Install the track-rod end to the vertical link. Torque nut F1 to 70 Nm.

3. Install the road wheel.
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Check the vehicle Toe (Refer to ‘Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)’, page 4-1-2).

• If the vehicle Toe is within specifications - Tighten the track-rod end lock nut(s) (70 Nm.)
• If the vehicle Toe is not within specifications - Raise the vehicle and adjust the vehicle Toe