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Front Ball Joint: Removal

  1. Remove the wheel.
  2. Pull out the cotter pin from ball stud, remove the castle nut, and extract the ball stud from transverse link.
  3. Remove the bolt securing ball joint to housing.
    Fig 1: Removing Bolt Securing Ball Joint To Housing
    G03808097Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Extract the ball joint from housing.