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Removal (Civic, CR-V & Prelude)

  1. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove wheel assembly. On Prelude with Active Torque Transfer System (ATTS), remove strut fork and strut rod (radius arm) bolts. Remove nut, bolt and bushings from stabilizer bar. See Fig 3. On all models, remove cotter pin from lower control arm ball joint, and remove castle nut. Using Ball Joint Remover (07MAC-SL00100), separate lower control arm from ball joint. Pull arm down until clear of lower ball joint stud. Remove lower control arm pivot bolt, and remove control arm.
  2. Remove steering knuckle. See HUB & KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY . Remove hub assembly from steering knuckle. See WHEEL BEARING . Remove lower ball joint set ring and boot. Install lower ball joint remover/installer. See IDENTIFYING LOWER BALL JOINT REMOVER/INSTALLER  table. Place installer over ball joint stud with large diameter opening facing away from ball joint. Install stud nut.
  3. Position ball joint remover base with open end over ball joint flat surface. See IDENTIFYING BALL JOINT REMOVER BASE  table. Place assembly in vise. See Fig 6. Tighten vise and press ball joint from steering knuckle.
IDENTIFYING LOWER BALL JOINT REMOVER/INSTALLER

Application Part No.
Accord, Prelude (Without ATTS), Odyssey & S2000 07MAC-SL00200
Civic & CR-V 07965-SB00100
Prelude (With ATTS) 07GAF-SD40330
IDENTIFYING BALL JOINT REMOVER BASE

Application Part No.
Civic & CR-V 07JAF-SH20200
Prelude (With ATTS) 07GAF-SD40310
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Suspension Assembly (Accord)
G98A12757Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Fig 2: Exploded View Of Suspension Assembly (Civic & CR-V)
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Fig 3: Exploded View Of Suspension Assembly (Prelude With ATTS)
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Fig 4: Exploded View Of Suspension Assembly (Prelude Without ATTS)
G98J12756Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Fig 5: Identifying Suspension Assembly (S2000)
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Fig 6: Removing Lower Ball Joint (Typical)
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