Removing
1. Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. Remove the corresponding front wheel.
2. Using a scriber, mark the position of the ball joint on the tie rod.
3. Lock the tie rod and loosen the ball joint locknut a quarter of a turn. Do not move the locknut from this position as it will serve as a guide when installing the new ball joint.
4. Unscrew the nut securing the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
5. Remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
6. Unscrew the ball joint from the tie rod, counting the exact number of revolutions of the ball joint.
7. Count the number of full threads between the end of the ball joint and the locknut. If a new ball joint needs to be installed, unscrew the locknut from the old ball joint.
8. Thoroughly clean the ball joint and its threads. If the hinge has play or its protective cover is damaged, it must be replaced.
Installation
1. If a new tie rod ball joint is being installed, screw the locknut onto it by the same number of turns that were on the old ball joint when removed.
2. Screw the ball joint into the tie rod the same number of turns as when removing. In this case, the locknut on the hinge should be set a quarter of a turn from the steering rod.
3. Install the ball joint pin in the steering knuckle, secure with a new nut and tighten it to the required torque.
4. Install the wheel and lower the car.
5. Check and, if necessary, adjust the angles of the front wheels. Then tighten the tie rod ball joint locknut.