FJ Cruiser 2WD V6-4.0L (1GR-FE) (2008)
Ball Joint: Specifications
1. INSPECT FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration, before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Torque: 3.0 Nm (31 kgf-cm, 27 in-lbf) or less
(c) Check for any cracks and grease leakage on the ball joint dust cover.
1. INSPECT FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION ARM
(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration, before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Torque: 4.5 Nm (46 kgf-cm, 40 in-lbf) or less
(c) Check for any cracks and grease leakage on the ball joint dust cover.