Suspension - Lower Ball Joint Nut/Torque Update
Ball Joint: Technical Service Bulletins
Suspension - Lower Ball Joint Nut/Torque Changed
REFERENCE:
SUSPENSION
NUMBER:
002
DATE:
05-13-88
MODEL:
AE9#, ST6#
TITLE
LOWER BALL JOINT NUT
The retaining nut for the lower ball joint has been changed from a self-locking nylon nut to a castle nut with a cotter pin. With this change,
the tightening torque has also been changed.
PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE:
From VIN
Production Date
JT2ST6###J7216845
11/19/87
JT2ST6###J0239167
11/25/87
JT2ST6###J9014800
11/25/87
JT2AE92##J0046521
12/03/87
JT2AE92##J7015922
12/03/87
PART NUMBER INFORMATION
ON VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE THE PRODUCTION CHANGE, THESE PARTS CANNOT BE INSTALLED SEPARATELY. THEY MUST BE
CHANGED AS A SET ONLY.
Lower Ball Joint Nut Torque
Previous
New
82 ft.lb. (1135 Kg-cm, 111 N-m)
76 ft.lb. (1050 Kg-cm, 103 N-m)