Domestic and Captive Imports
* Captive Imports are passenger cars imported by license agreements with U.S. Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and sold thru domestic dealerships.
NOTE: Vehicles with wear indicating ball joints � inspect with ball joint loaded (Preferably with the wheels on the ground.) (i).
Type 1: Spring or torsion bar located on lower control arm. Type 2: Spring or torsion bar located on upper control arm.
(a) Do not test ball joints by horizontal movement. (b) Preloaded by rubber or springs. (c) Do not test ball joints vertically. Check horizontal movement only using dial
indicator. (d) Measured at drive axle nut. (e) Horizontal movement tests for American Motors cars from 1970 thru 1986 excluding
Pacer. Play should be measured at outside wheel rim and not at the ball joint. (f) No play allowed on lower ball joint. (g) See inspection procedure Chrysler Ball Joint. (Vehicle must be hoisted from under
the right and left lower control arms at the same time and the vehicle must be stable, Torsion bar equipped vehicles) (h) Do not test ball joints by vertical movement. (i) Vertical movement is checked by sight. Wear is indicated by the position of the housing into which the grease fitting is threaded. This round housing projects 1.27mm (0.050") beyond the surface of the ball joint cover on a new, unworn ball joint. Normal wear will result in the surface of this housing retreating very slowly inward. (j) Do not pry between the lower control and the drive axle seal or in such a manner that the ball joint seal is contacted. Damage to the seal will result (4WD). (k) Turning force at the end of knuckle arm for Mazda models should be within 9-14 kgs. (18-30 lbs.) (l) Check vertical ball joint movement with ball joints fully loaded. With vehicle resting on all wheels, use a pry bar or similar leverage to apply vertical force to lower control arm at ball joint and observe play on properly attached dial indicator. (m) Inspection procedure; position vehicle on level surface, remove lubrication plug from lower ball joint, check clearance by inserting stiff wire or thin rod into lubrication plug hole until it contacts ball stud. Accurately mark wire or rod where it is flush with outer edge of plug hole. Measure distance from mark to end of wire or rod. (Anything less than 7/16" is ok.) Reinstall lubrication plug. (n) With the weight of the vehicle resting on the tires, grasp the grease fitting and attempt to move, no mechanical assistance or added force is necessary. Reject if grease fitting shows any movement. (81-83) DOMESTIC and CAPTIVE IMPORTS ( Passenger Vehicles)
Manufacturer's Tolerances for Ball Joint Wear.
Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal
American Motors RWD 62-69 2 No Upper Ball Joint (f) All Models Except Listed RWD 70-80 2 0.08 .160 (e) RWD 81-88 2 (c & f) .160 (e) Alliance, Encore RWD 75-80 2 0.08 Pacer RWD 81-88 STRUT (c) .160 Rambler FWD 83-87 1 .160 RWD 75-80 2 No Play No Play RWD 62-69 Wear Ind. (m) (a) No Upper Ball Joint (f)
Buick RWD 57-60 1 .150 .250 All Models Except Listed 61-70 1 .100 .250 RWD 71-72 1 .020 (a) (Rear Susp.) FWD 73-82 1 Wear Ind. (a) (Front Susp.) FWD 82-93 1 .000 .000 RWD 75-96 1 Wear Ind. (a) Apollo RWD 85-97 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) FWD 85-97 STRUT No Play No Play Buick Special RWD 1974 1 .0625 (a) 75-79 1 Wear Ind. (a) Century, Regal RWD 80-97 STRUT No Play No Play RWD 61-63 1 .080 .250 Century FWD 64-68 1 .060 .250 FWD 69-71 1 .070 .250 Lesabre, Park Avenue, Wildcat, 1973 1 .020 (b) (a) Electra, Centurion RWD 74-81 1 Wear Ind. (a) Lesabre, Park Avenue FWD 1981 1 .020 (b) (a) Park Avenue FWD 82-97 STRUT No Play No Play Lesabre, Electra Estate Wagon RWD Roadmaster Wagon RWD 73-88 1 Wear Ind. (a) Opel RWD 92-98 STRUT (c) .000 STRUT No Play Regal RWD 97- No Play .125 FWD 88-92 1 (c) (a) Riviera RWD 91-98 1 (a) Riviera, Reatta FWD 74-75 1 Wear Ind. (a) Skyhawk, Sommerset RWD 76-79 1 .080 .000 Skyhawk, Sommerset FWD 74-87 1 .040 No Play Skylark RWD 88-98 STRUT (a) 79-85 1 Wear Ind. No Play 86-98 STRUT No Play (a) 75-81 1 .125 (d) No Play 82-89 STRUT No Play (a) 80-96 1 Wear Ind. No Play .000
Cadillac RWD 57-69 1 .062 .250 All Models Except Listed FWD 82-97 STRUT .000 .000 FWD 82-97 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) (Front Susp.) FWD 87-93 STRUT No Play No Play (Rear Susp.) 57-73 .062 (a) Allante 1 Calais, DeVille, Fleetwood
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 1 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Movement Movement
Cadillac (Cont.) RWD 74-96 1 Wear Ind. (a) Calais, DeVille, Fleetwood, FWD 97-98 STRUT No Play No Play Brougham FWD 82-86 STRUT No Play No Play Catera FWD 67-78 .125 Cimarron 79-85 1 .125 (d) .125 Eldorado RWD 86-97 1 No Play (a) FWD 76-79 STRUT No Play Seville FWD 80-85 1 Wear Ind. (a) FWD 86-97 1 .125 (d) (a) Sedan, DeVille, Concours 94-96 STRUT No Play No Play .000 Checker 69-80 1 (c) TAXICAB (A-11, A-11E) (a) MARATHON (A-12, A-12E, A-12W) RWD 1 .065 1 .250 Chevrolet RWD 55-63 1 .093 .250 All Models Except Listed 64-70 1 .060 (a) 71-72 STRUT .020 (a) Beretta, Cosica RWD 73-96 STRUT Wear Ind. .000 Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala, Caprice FWD 82-98 1 .000 No Play FWD 87-96 1 No Play (a) RWD 71-72 1 .020 (a) 73-95 1 Wear Ind. .250 Camaro RWD 67-69 1 .060 (a) 70-73 STRUT .020 (b) (a) Cavalier FWD 74-81 1 Wear Ind. (a) Celebrity FWD 82-92 1 Wear Ind. (a) Chevelle, Deluxe, Malibu, Nova, 93-94 1 Wear Ind. No Play Monte Carlo, Laguna, El Camino RWD 95-96 STRUT No Play (a) 97-98 STRUT .046 .000 Chevy II RWD 82-97 .000 .000 Chevy II RWD 80-97 1 .000 Malibu FWD 1 .250 Monte Carlo FWD 64-70 1 .060 (a) Chevette RWD 71-72 1 .0625 (a) Citation FWD 1973 2 .020 (a) Corvair RWD 74-88 2 Wear Ind. .250 62-63 STRUT .093 0250 Corvette RWD 64-69 STRUT .060 No Play 1 No Play No Play Lumina (Coupe, Sedan), FWD -97 STRUT No Play (a) Monte Carlo 90-97 1 Wear Ind. .000 76-87 1 .000 .250 80-97 .093 .250 60-63 1 .060 ---- 64-70 1 Not Applicable .250 53-63 1 .060 (a) 64-70 1 .060 (a) 71-82 Wear Ind. .000 83-96 STRUT .000 97-98 No Play No Play 90-98
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 2 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Chevrolet (Cont.) RWD 62-63 2 .093 (a) Nova (Chevy II) 64-67 1 .060 .250 RWD 68-70 1 .060 (a) Vega RWD 71-74 1 .0625 (a) Vega, Monza 75-79 1 Wear Ind. (a) 71-74 1 .0625 (a) 75-81 Wear Ind. (a) Chrysler RWD 57-64 1 .050 (a) All Models Except Listed RWD 65-73 1 RWD 74-76 1 .070 (a) Cirrus RWD 77-89 STRUT Concorde FWD 82-95 1 .020 (a) Conquest FWD 95-97 STRUT Chrysler TC / Maserati FWD 93-97 STRUT .030 (b) (a & g) Cirrus FWD 1989 STRUT Desoto FWD 1991 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) E Class, LeBaron, Fifth Avenue, FWD 95-98 1 Imperial, New Yorker RWD 57-61 .059 (a) Imperial 2 FWD 82-93 1 (h) .000 (g) Laser RWD 57-66 1 LeBaron 67-75 2 Special Test Procedures New Yorker, LHS FWD 84-86 STRUT Sebring FWD 94-95 STRUT .000 (a) Sebring Convertible FWD 94-97 1 FWD 95-97 1 (g) (g) FWD 95-97 1 .050 .250 1 .000 (a) STRUT .050 .250 STRUT 1 .020 (a)
STRUT .000 (a) .000 (a) STRUT 1 No Play (h) No Play (g)
STRUT Special Test Procedures STRUT STRUT .059 (a) STRUT Dodge RWD 57-67 STRUT .050 (a) All Models Except Listed 68-73 74-76 1 77-87 1 .070 (a) 1980 STRUT 81-89 STRUT .020 (a) 95-97 STRUT STRUT .030 (b) (a & g) 84-85 1 Aries FWD 70-73 STRUT .050 (a) FWD 78-83 Aries 400, 600 FWD 73-74 .000 (n) (a) 75-80 Avenger (Front Susp.) FWD 79-88 Special Test Procedures RWD 89-92 (Rear Susp.) FWD 93-96 Special Test Procedures 89-96 Caravan RWD 60-67 .000 (a) FWD 68-76 Challenger FWD 84-93 .070 (a) FWD 88-93 Challenger, Sapporo FWD 93-98 No Play No Play RWD 85-89 Charger, Coronet RWD 1974 .020 (a) FWD 90-92 Colt FWD No Play No Play FWD FWD No Play No Play RWD FWD Special Test Procedures
Colt Vista Special Test Procedures Dart, Lancer Dart, Demon .050 (a) Daytona Dynasty .070 (a) Intrepid Lancer .000 (a) Monaco .000 (a)
No Play No Play
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 3 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Dodge (cont.) Neon FWD 95-98 STRUT .000 (a) Omni FWD 78-80 STRUT 81-83 STRUT .050 (a) Omni, Charger FWD 81-90 STRUT Polara RWD 1973 (n) (n) Shadow FWD 87-94 1 Spirit FWD 89-95 STRUT .000 (n) (a) Stealth FWD 91-96 STRUT Stratus FWD 95-98 STRUT .070 (a) Viper RWD 92-98 1 .000 (a) Eagle 1 Premier .000 (a) Medallion Summit Special Test Procedures Talon Vision .059 (a)
Edsel No Play No Play FWD 88-92 STRUT .000 .000 Ford FWD 1989 STRUT All Models Except Listed FWD 92-96 STRUT .000 .000 FWD 95-97 STRUT Aspire FWD 93-97 STRUT Special Test Procedures Contour Crown Victoria Special Test Procedures Crown Victoria Escort, EXP (h) .000 (g) Escort Fairlane RWD 58-60 1 .200 .250 Fairmont Falcon RWD 52-56 1 .000 .250 57-6/61 1 .200 .250 Festiva FWD 7/61-69 1 .000 .250 Granada FWD 2 (c) .250 Granada RWD 70-80 STRUT No Play No Play LTD II RWD 94-97 STRUT No Play No Play Maverick FWD 95-98 1 Wear Ind. (a) Mustang FWD 79-94 1 (c) .015 RWD 95-98 STRUT No Play Allowed No Play Allowed Pinto RWD 81-96 1 (c) .031 Probe RWD 2 (c) .250 Taurus RWD 97 1 Wear Ind. (a) FWD 62-70 1 .200 .250 Tempo RWD 78-83 2 (c) .250 RWD 60-62 STRUT No Play No Play Thunderbird RWD 63-70 2 (c) .250 RWD 88-95 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) RWD 75-80 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) RWD 81-82 2 (c) .250 RWD 83-86 2 (c) .250 RWD 70-77 1 (c) .250 RWD 65-73 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) FWD 74-78 STRUT (c) .015 FWD 79-93 2 (c) .250 FWD 94-98 STRUT No Play No Play FWD 71-75 STRUT No Play No Play FWD 89-97 STRUT (c) No Play RWD 86-93 STRUT No Play No Play 94-98 STRUT (c) No Play 83-93 1 .000 .250 94-96 1 .200 .250 55-57 1 (c) .250 58-60 1 .000 .250 61-66 67-69
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 4 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Ford (Cont.) Movement Movement Thunderbird (Cont.) RWD 70-77 1 .200 .250 Torino 80-88 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) Lincoln 89-93 No Play All Models Except Listed 94-97 1 (c) .015 68-79 1 (c) .250 Continental 1 (c)
Mark RWD 52-56 1 .000 .250 57-69 1 .200 .250 Town Car RWD 70-79 1 (c) .250 FWD 82-87 1 Wear Ind. (a) Versailles FWD 88-93 STRUT No Play No Play RWD 95-98 STRUT No Play No Play Mercury RWD 94-96 1 (c) No Play All Models Except Listed 80-92 1 Wear Ind. (a) RWD 1993 1 (c) No Play 1994 STRUT No Play No Play RWD 95-96 STRUT (c) .015 RWD 97-98 1 Wear Ind. (a) RWD 80-93 1 Wear Ind. (a) 94-98 1 (c) .015 77-80 2 No Play No Play
RWD 52-56 1 .000 .250 57-6/61 1 RWD 7/61-69 1 .200 .250 FWD 1 RWD 70-79 STRUT .000 .250 RWD 79-86 STRUT 91-95 2 (c) .250 FWD 60-62 2 Capri FWD 63-77 2 Wear Ind. (a) Comet RWD 67-79 STRUT Cougar 80-88 1 No Play No Play RWD 89-93 1 RWD 94-97 STRUT .200 .250 RWD 81-89 STRUT RWD 81-89 1 (c) .250 75-78 1 FWD 79-94 1 (c) .260 95-98 STRUT FWD 83-86 2 Wear Ind. (a) FWD 62-66 2 75-80 STRUT (c) .015 81-82 2 68-71 2 (c) .015 72-79 STRUT LN7 95-98 STRUT No Play No Play Lynx 86-93 STRUT Grand Marquis 94-98 STRUT No Play No Play 96-97 STRUT 83-93 STRUT .000 .250 94-96 STRUT 89-91 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) 92-93 STRUT 94-96 STRUT (c) .015
Marquis 97- Wear Ind. (a) Meteor Monarch (c) .250
Montego (c) No Play
Mystique Wear Ind. (a) Sable (c) .250 Sable Wagon, Topaz (c) .250
Tracer No Play No Play
(Rear Susp.) (a) .031
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 5 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Mercury (Cont.) 78-83 STRUT Zephyr RWD 80-82 1 Wear Ind. (a) XR-7 FWD 88-89 1 Wear Ind. (a) Merkur FWD 86-89 1 Scorpio RWD 1 ---- ---- XR4Ti 52-70 1 ---- ---- 71-72 STRUT Oldsmobile 73-81 STRUT .125 .250 All Models Except Listed 82-98 STRUT .020 (a) 85-97 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) (Front Susp.) FWD 85-97 1 .000 .000 (Rear Susp.) FWD 95-98 1 .000 .000 Aurora FWD 82-97 1 Wear Ind. (a) Calais, Ciera, Cutlass FWD 61-63 1 (c) .000 Cutlass, F85 Custom Cruiser RWD 64-70 1 .000 .000 71-72 STRUT .090 .250 Custom Cruiser Wagon FWD 1973 1 .125 .250 Delta 88 RWD 74-88 STRUT .0625 (a) Firenza FWD 1995 STRUT .020 (a) Intrique FWD 73-85 1 Wear Ind. (a) Ninety-Eight RWD 82-97 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) Omega FWD STRUT Wear Ind. (a) 98- 1 .000 .000 Starfire RWD 73-84 1 .000 .000 Toronado FWD 73-74 1 Wear Ind. (a) 80-97 STRUT .0625 (e) (a) Plymouth RWD 75-80 .000 .000 All Models Except Listed 66-78 1 Wear Ind. (a) FWD 79-85 1 .125 .250 Acclaim FWD 86-92 1 .125 (d) (a) Arrow FWD 1 .000 .000 Barracuda, Valiant RWD 57-67 STRUT RWD 68-73 STRUT .050 (a) Caravelle 74-76 STRUT Colt RWD 77-86 STRUT .070 (a) Cricket RWD 78-80 1 Fury RWD 81-95 1 .020 (a) 89-95 STRUT Horizon FWD 76-80 1 .030 (b) (a & g) Horizon, Turismo FWD 60-67 1 Neon FWD 68-76 1 .050 (a) Prowler RWD 85-87 1 Reliant FWD 71-72 STRUT Wear Ind. Wear Ind. 71-72 STRUT Satellite FWD 1973 STRUT .000 (a) Sundance FWD 1974 Voyager 78-80 STRUT .000 .000 81-90 STRUT 95-98 .050 (a) 97- STRUT .070 (a) 1980 STRUT 81-89 .020 (b) (a) 87-94 .020 (a) 84-89 .020 (a)
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 6 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Movement Movement Pontiac 1 1 .060 (a) All Models Except Listed RWD 57-64 1 .050 (a) 65-70 1 .020 (a) RWD 71-72 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) 73-81 STRUT .000 .000 RWD 82-96 1 .000 .000 82-91 1 Wear Ind. (a) RWD 75-80 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) 74-89 STRUT .000 .000 FWD 85-97 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) 85-97 6000 FWD 84-88 1 Wear Ind. (a) 1 .000 .000 Astre, Sunbird RWD 71-73 STRUT .020 (a) 74-81 1 (a) Bonneville, Parisienne, Safari Wago RWD 82-92 1 Wear Ind. (a) 93-94 1 Wear Ind. (a) Bonneville (Front Susp.) FWD 95-96 1 Wear Ind. .000 97-98 1 (a) Bonneville (Rear Susp.) FWD 70-72 STRUT .000 (a) 73-86 .046 (a) Fiero RWD 87-98 1 .0625 .000 1973 1 Wear Ind. (a) (Front Susp.) STRUT .000 74-87 STRUT .020 (a) (Rear Susp.) 65-69 1 (a) 85-95 STRUT Wear Ind. .000 Firebird RWD 82-94 STRUT .050 .000 75-79 1 .000 (a) RWD 80-85 1 .000 .000 95-97 1 .000 RWD 81-87 1 Wear Ind. (a) 61-63 1 .000 .250 RWD 1964 .000 .250 65-69 STRUT (a) RWD 71-74 Wear Ind. (a) .093 RWD .060 .000 .050 Grand Prix, LeMans .0625
Grand Am, Grand Prix
Grand Am, Grand Prix, LeMans,
Saturn FWD 91-96
ball joint - passenger vehicles Page 7 FOREIGN MANUFACTURER'S IMPORTS MANUFACTURER'S Tolerances For Ball Joints
Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal
Alfa Romero RWD 57-89 .060 (a)
BMW RWD 75-89 STRUT .055 (a) All Models Except Listed RWD 75-90 STRUT 318i, 325, 325e, 325i, 325is, 325i c RWD 82-88 STRUT .055 (a) 528e, 533i, 535i, 535is RWD 87-89 STRUT 735i, 750i .060 (a)
Citroen Thru 78 None None
Datsun 68-79 None .024 All Models Except Listed 70-72 None .040 B110 76-78 None None F10
Geo FWD 89-97 STRUT .000 .000 Metro, Prizm, Storm
Honda FWD Thru 79 STRUT None None All Models Except Listed FWD 76-85 STRUT .020 (a) Accord FWD 86-89 STRUT Do Not Test FWD 75-83 .020 Do Not Test Civic FWD 84-89 Do Not Test (a) Civic, CRX FWD 79-82 .020 Prelude 83-89 Do Not Test Do Not Test (a)
Do Not Test
Hyundai FWD 1995 STRUT .000 .000 Accent FWD 93-95 STRUT Elantra FWD 90-94 STRUT .000 .000 Excel FWD 93-95 STRUT Scoupe FWD 90-94 STRUT .000 .000 Sonata 1995 STRUT .000 .000
Infiniti (Front Sus FWD 90-98 STRUT .000 .000 All Models Except Listed (Rear Sus FWD 90-96 STRUT .051 (a) M30, J30 FWD 90-96 STRUT .000 (a) Q45 FWD 90-96 STRUT .000 (a)
Isuzu RWD 81-85 1 .040 (a) I-Mark FWD 86-89 STRUT .000 .000 RWD 83-92 .040 (a) Impulse, Stylus 1
Jaguar RWD 82-87 .060 .040 All Models 88 .006 .007
ball joint - foreign vehicles Page 1 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal
Mazda (k) Thru 97 Special Test All Models Except Listed Thru 97 Special Test B1600, Rotary Pickup, B1800, B2000
Mitsubishi FWD 91-95 STRUT Special Test 3000 FWD 83-88 STRUT Cordia, Tredia FWD 92-95 STRUT .000 .000 Diamante FWD 92-94 STRUT Eclipse FWD 1995 STRUT .000 .000 FWD 92-95 STRUT Expo FWD 85-93 STRUT .000 .000 Galant 1994 STRUT FWD 1995 Special Test Mirage 85-92 1 FWD 93-95 STRUT Special Test Precis FWD 90-92 STRUT Starion 83-88 STRUT .000 .000 STRUT
Nissan FWD 75-88 STRUT .040 (a) All Models Except Listed RWD 1983 STRUT 200SX RWD 84-85 STRUT Special Test RWD 1986 STRUT 240SX RWD 1988 STRUT .000 .000 300ZX RWD 89-96 STRUT RWD 84-86 STRUT .050 (a) 810/Maxima RWD 88-89 STRUT B210 RWD 90-96 STRUT .100 (a) F10, 310, Sentra, Pulsar FWD 83-84 STRUT Maxima RWD 75-78 STRUT .000 .000 FWD 76-86 STRUT Pulsar FWD 85-87 STRUT .035 (a) Pulsar NX FWD 1988 STRUT Sentra FWD 89-96 STRUT .100 (a) Stanza (exc. Wagon) FWD 1988 STRUT FWD 89-93 STRUT .000 .000 Stanza, Altima FWD 1987 STRUT Stanza Wagon FWD 88-96 STRUT Special Test FWD 82-86 STRUT FWD 1987 STRUT .012 (a) FWD 1988 STRUT FWD 1989 STRUT .060 (a) FWD 90-92 STRUT FWD 93-96 STRUT .040 (a) FWD 1986 STRUT 1988 .100 (a)
Puegeot 57-75 .020 .020 All Models Except Listed 57-75 No Play No Play
Renault Thru 77 .200 .020 All Models 78-79 .040 .040
Rolls Royce 67-88 None None
ball joint - foreign vehicles Page 2 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal
Saab Thru 80 None None 99, 900 86-88 None None
Subaru FWD 73-80 STRUT (c) 3/32 All GL/DL Models 73-84 Do Not Test Do Not Test All Other Models 85-89 Do Not Test 87-89 .012 Do Not Test (Except Justy) .016 Justy
All Models Except Listed RWD Thru 79 STRUT .090 (a) 95-97 STRUT Avalon FWD 83-91 STRUT Special Test 92-97 STRUT Camry FWD 75-85 STRUT .000 .000 86-93 STRUT FWD 94-97 STRUT Special Test
Celica RWD Thru 79 STRUT .100 (a) 75-86 STRUT FWD 84-92 STRUT .000 .000 93-97 STRUT FWD 78-92 STRUT Special Test Thru 79 Celica (RA22, RA42, MA46), Cressida 85-89 STRUT 90-94 STRUT (Mx32), Corona (RT134), Corolla (KE10, 1995 92-97 1 KE11, KE20, TE20, TE31) 81-84 STRUT .100 (a) 82-86 STRUT Corolla RWD 87-93 STRUT .100 (a) 94-95 STRUT FWD 80-90 STRUT .000 .000 91-97 STRUT FWD STRUT Special Test
Cressida RWD .100 (a)
Mark II (Mx12) .020 (a)
Paseo FWD Special Test
Starlet RWD .000 .000
Volkswagens Thru 99 None None
NOTE: A special tool is required to check the condition of ball joints on
Volkswagens; therefore, inspection stations are not required to inspect
the ball joints other than a visual examination to determine obviously
dangerous ball joints.
Volvo (1) Thru 88 3 mm (a) All Models Except Listed Thru 88 140, 164, (with spring joint) Thru 88 5 mm (a) 240, 260, 760 3 mm (a)
ball joint - foreign vehicles Page 3 *Captive Imports are passenger cars imported by license agreements with U.S. Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and sold through domestic dealership.
Note: Vehicles with wear indicating ball joints - inspect with ball joint loaded (Preferably with the wheels on the ground.) (I).
(a) Do not test ball joints by horizontal movement. (b) Preloaded by rubber or springs (c) Do not test joints vertically. Check horizontal movement only using dial indicator. (d) Measured at drive axle nut. (e) Horizontal movement tests for American Motors cars from 1970 through 1986 excluding Pacer. Play should be measured at outside wheel rim and not the ball joint. (g) See inspection procedure Chrysler Ball Joint. (h) Do not test ball joints by vertical movement. (I) Vertical movement is checked by sight. Wear is indicated by the position of the housing into which the grease fitting is threaded. This round housing projects 1,27mm (0.050") beyond the surface of the ball joint cover on a new unworn joint. Normal wear will result in the surface of this housing retreating very slowly inward. (j) Do not pry between the lower control arm and the drive axle seal or in such a manner that the ball joint seal is contacted. Damage to the seal will result (4wd). PICKUPS, TRUCKS AND BUSES
TABLE 2 - - Manufacturer's Tolerances for Ball Joint Wear - Light Trucks & MPV's/SUV's.
Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal
CHEVROLET RWD 60-84 1 .094 .250 10, 20, 30, RWD 75-87 1 .093 (a) 10, 20, 30, 4WD 75-88 AXLE .000 .000 10, 20, RWD 88-92 1 .093 (a) G10, G20, G30, RWD 93-95 1 Wear Ind. (a) G10, G20, RWD 93-95 1 Wear Ind. .125 G30 RWD 96-97 1 .080 (a) G10, G20, G30, VANS RWD 88-91 1 .093 (a) P10, P20, P30 RWD 88-91 1 .093 (a) R10,R20,R30 RWD 82-97 1 Wear Ind. (a) R30 RWD 85-98 1 Wear Ind. (a) Astro 4WD 90-93 1 .080 (a) Astro 4WD 75-91 AXLE .000 .000 Blazer Cheyene, Tahoe/Blazer RWD 94-98 1 Wear Ind. .125 Suburban, 4WD 94-98 1 .080(e) .125 4WD 87-91 AXLE .000 .000 Suburban, RWD 82-93 1 (a) Suburban, RWD 82-97 1 Wear Ind. (a) S-Series 4WD 83-97 1 Wear Ind. (a) S-Series 4WD 88-91 AXLE .000 V10, V20 RWD 75-87 1 .125 (a) El Camino FWD 90-91 STRUT .000 .000 Lumina APV 92-98 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) FWD 97-02 STRUT .000 .000 Venture FWD 90-91 STRUT .020 .000 (OLDS) Silhouette, 92-96 STRUT .000 (a) AWD 97-98 STRUT .000 .000 Bravada FWD 94-98 1 .020 .125 (PONTIAC) Transport 90-96 STRUT .000 (a) 97-98 STRUT .025 .000 .020 .000
DATSUN/NISSAN RWD 79-83 1 .040 (a) Pickup, RWD 1984 .000 RWD 85-86 1 .000 (a) Pickup, 87-95 (a) 4WD 96- 1 .040 (a) Pathfinder, 4WD 79-83 (a) Quest 4WD 1984 1 ower-.063, upper-.06 .000 Van 4WD 85-86 (a) 4WD 87-95 1 ower-.018, upper-.02 (a) RWD 96- (a) RWD&4WD 91-95 1 .040 (a) 4WD 96- No Play FWD 88-95 1 .000 (a) RWD 93-96 No Play 88-90 1 .040 (a)
1 ower-.020, upper-.06
1 ower-.008, upper-.02
1 ower-.063, upper-.06
STRUT No Play
1 ower-.020, upper-.06
STRUT No Play
ball joint - trucks Page 1 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal Movement Movement DODGE, PLYMOUTH, CHRYSLER .020 (b) (a) B1,B2,B3,D1,D2,D3 (ALL THRU .000 .000 .020 (a) D15,D25,D35,W2,W3 1 TON .030 .030
W15,W25,W35,RD2, 2WD) Wear Ind. (a) .020 (a) WM3,MB3,CB3,AD1 AW1 .060 (a) .000 .000 RAMCHARGER 71-84 1 75-97 AXLE .000 (Both) .031 All thru 1 Ton 4WD 75-95 .000 (Both) .031 96-98 1 .000 All thru 1 Ton RWD 1 .000 .000 .000 (Both) .031 RWD .000 (Both) .031 (c) (Both) .031 Caravan, Voyager, (c) (Both) .031 (c) (Both) .031 Town/Country FWD 84-98 STRUT (c) (Both) .031 87-98 1 (c) (Both) .031 Dakota RWD 87-98 1 (c) (Both) .031 82-84 (c) (Both) .031 4WD STRUT .000 (Both) .031 .050 Rampage, Scamp .031 .000 .050 FORD/MERCURY RWD 86-97 1 (c) Aerostar AWD 90-97 1 (c) .000 75-79 AXLE No Play (Both) .031 Bronco 4WD AXLE RWD 80-96 TWIN (c) (Both) .031 TWIN I-BEAM 4WD 87-96 TWIN RWD 84-96 TWIN .094 (a) Bronco II RWD 92-98 TWIN .080 No Play 4WD 1 .080 Econoline (all series) RWD 97- 1 .080 .250 Expedition RWD 97- TWIN Wear Ind. (a) 4WD 91-94 1 .080 (a) Explorer 4WD 95-98 TWIN .093 (a) 91-94 1 No Play (a) F-150, Ranger 2WD, 4WD 4WD 95-98 TWIN No Play .125 F-150 4WD 81-98 1 .093 (a) F-100, F-150, F-250 RWD 97- No Play No Play F-350 (4WD AXLE) FWD Wear Ind. No Play F-350 FWD 75-91 AXLE .080 (a) F Super Duty Body 80-85 TWIN .080 No Play Villager (Merc) 94-98 TWIN .080 (j) .125 Windstar 94-96 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) 95-96 STRUT Wear Ind. (a) .125 .125 GMC RWD 60-84 1 Wear Ind. (a) 1500, 2500, 3500 RWD 92-98 1 Wear Ind. .125 4WD 88-97 1 .080 (a) All K-Series P/ 4WD 92-97 1 .080 (a) RWD 75-87 1 Wear Ind. .125 K3500 4DR P/U 96-98 1 Wear Ind. (a) Caballero RWD 75-87 1 .125 Express 4WD 75-87 AXLE (a) Jimmy 4WD 87-91 AXLE (a) RWD 87-91 1 Sierra, Yukon, Suburban 4WD 87-91 AXLE RWD 94-98 1 S-Series, Jimmy RWD 92-97 1 Safari 4WD 92-93 1 4WD 94-98 1 RWD 82-84 1 RWD 94-97 1 4WD 82-97 1 RWD 85-88 1 94-98 1 Savana 4WD 90-93 1 Sprint, Caballero RWD 96-98 Vandura 75-87 1 94-98 1
ball joint - trucks Page 2 Make/Model Year Type Vertical Horizontal INTERNATIONAL 10, 150, 200 RWD 74-80 .095 (a) 1000, 1010 RWD 60-73 Scout (All Models) .045 (a) TravelAll 1000, 1010 RWD 60-73 .020 (a) JEEP All Models .095 (a)
PLYMOUTH 63-64 .060 .120 PB1, PB2, PB3, PD1,PW1, Trail Duster RWD 74-84 1 .020 (b) (a) All thru 1 Ton 4WD 75-86 1 .000 .000 Voyager FWD 84-98 SRUT (a) Scamp RWD 82-84 STRUT Wear Ind. .000 .000 TOYOTA Pickup RWD 81-94 1 ower-.091, upper-.09 (a) 4WD 95- FourRunner 1 Special Test 4WD 86-90 T-100 2WD 91-94 1 ower-.000, upper-.09 (a) RWD T-100 4WD 4WD 95- 1 ower-.091, upper-.000 (a) RWD 86-90 Tacoma 2WD 4WD 91-94 1 Special Test FWD 95-97 Van FWD 95-97 1 ower-.000, upper-.09 (a)
94 1 ower-.091, upper-.000 (a) 95-97 96-97 1 Special Test 96-97 84-85 1 .000 .000 86-89
1 ower-.091, upper-.000 (a)
1 ower.-091, upper.-09 (a)
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