We change the ball joint in case of damage to its protective cover or if play is detected in the ball joint.
We carry out work on a viewing ditch or overpass.
We remove the front suspension arm assembly with a ball joint.
Evenly (from different sides) we pry the support body under the shoulder with a powerful slotted screwdriver and, leaning on the edge of the lever ...
... we press the ball joint out of the lever hole.
We inspect the eye of the lever - there should be no cracks or breaks around the hole.
Before pressing in a new ball joint, carefully clean the seating surface of the lever hole from dirt and corrosion.
Having placed a tool head or a piece of pipe of a suitable diameter under the lever, we insert a new ball joint into the hole.
By striking with a hammer on the mandrel (you can use a tool head) resting on the shoulder of the support housing, we press the support into the lever hole until it stops.
Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order.
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