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FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS<br />

Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Check<br />

31A<br />

CHECKING<br />

3 - Checking the play of the lower arm ball joint<br />

CHECKING THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT LOWER<br />

ARM BALL JOINT<br />

a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:<br />

Towing and lifting) (MR 370, 02A, Lifting equipment).<br />

1 - Checking the condition<br />

a Check:<br />

- the crimping of the gaiter on the lower ball joint,<br />

- that the gaiter is not torn.<br />

a If the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint gaiter is in<br />

poor condition or not crimped, replace the front driveshaft<br />

lower arm (see 31A, Front axle components,<br />

Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal -<br />

Refitting, page 31A-22) .<br />

2 - Check the fitting of the lower arm ball joint<br />

a Check that there is no play in the front driveshaft<br />

lower arm ball joint:<br />

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- from a position underneath the vehicle,<br />

- using both hands, hold the front driveshaft lower<br />

arm as close as possible to the wheel,<br />

- push downwards several times.<br />

a If there is play in the front driveshaft lower arm ball<br />

joint, replace the front driveshaft lower arm (see<br />

31A, Front axle components, Front driveshaft<br />

lower arm: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-22) .<br />

a Check:<br />

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- the "front driveshaft lower arm ball joint - front driveshaft<br />

lower arm bolt" assembly is correctly positioned,<br />

- the tightening torque of the stud (1) on the front driveshaft<br />

lower arm ball joint (see 31A, Front axle<br />

components, Front driveshaft lower arm: Removal<br />

- Refitting, page 31A-22) .<br />

31A-25

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