Ball Joint, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Loosen drive axle bolt on the wheel hub. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .
-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .
-- If installed, remove the nut -4- and free up the coupling rod from the Vehicle Inclination Sensor -G384- -3-.
-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the ball joint.
-- Disengage the control arm from the ball joint.
-- Pivot the suspension strut outward, while doing so remove the drive axle slightly off the wheel hub.
-- Loosen the nuts on the ball joint, but do not remove.
-- Attach :3287A -1- as depicted in illustration and press out ball joint.
Place :VAS6931 or something similar underneath (danger of accident if parts fall off when ejecting ball joint).
When pressing off, the ball joint loosens itself from the wheel bearing housing abruptly - risk of accident!
-- Remove the nut from the ball joint and remove the ball joint.