Removal (Paseo & Tercel)

Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels. Separate lower control arm from lower ball joint. See Fig 1. On Paseo, disconnect stabilizer bar from lower control arm. On all models, remove lower control arm mounting bolts. Remove lower control arm.
To remove ball joint from steering knuckle, manufacturer recommends removing steering knuckle and axle hub. See WHEEL BEARING under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION . Mount steering knuckle in vise. Remove ball joint cotter pin and nut. Using Remover (09628-62011), remove ball joint.

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Control Arm Components (Paseo & Tercel)