Front Ball Joint: Inspection

Check that there is no looseness by moving the upper and lower portions of front tire in an axial direction with the brake pedal depressed.
- Looseness Exists ? replace the ball joint. Ref. to FRONT SUSPENSION>Front Ball Joint>REMOVAL .
Check that there is no looseness by moving the upper and lower portions of front tire in an axial direction with the brake pedal released.
- Looseness Exists ? check the hub unit compl - front axle. Ref. to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>Front Hub Unit Bearing>INSPECTION .
Replace the ball joint if the dust cover is damaged when visually inspecting the dust cover.