Rear Suspension Ball Joint

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Lift up the vehicle until rear wheels are off ground.
Grasp the bottom of tire and move it in and out in axial direction.
If movement is observed between the brake disc cover (A) and end of front lateral link (B), ball joint may be excessively worn.

Fig 1: Identifying Distance Between Brake Disc Cover And Front Lateral Link End
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Grasp the end of front lateral link (B) and move it up and down. If movement is observed between the housing (C) and front lateral link (B) boss, ball joint may be excessively worn.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Lateral Link And Housing
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If the movement related to the previous two steps is observed, replace the front lateral link. < Ref. to FRONT LATERAL LINK . >
Damage of dust boots
Visually inspect the ball joint dust boots. Replace if front lateral link is damaged.
Check the upper arm ball joint (D) and the pillow ball bushing (E) of housing in the same manner.

Fig 3: Identifying Upper Arm Ball Joint And Pillow Ball Bushing
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