Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
7
Time Required
01:00:00
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Introduction
This tutorial will explain how to change the steering knuckles on a 205 1.4 85hp (TU engine)
It is advisable to do a parallelism after the operation!
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The ball joints are located on either side of the front axle, near the brake discs.
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To remove the wheel refer to the following tutorial: Prerequisites: Vehicle security
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Loosen the top nut using a 16 wrench.
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If the ball joint is stuck, give the nut a light tap, paying attention to the thread!
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Place a 16 mm flat wrench at the base of the connecting rod to lock it in rotation.
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Then slightly loosen the locknut located at the base of the ball joint using a 22 mm flat spanner.
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You can then remove the top nut to take out the ball joint
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Unscrew the ball joint, always blocking the connecting rod from rotating
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You can use a small tube to act as leverage if the ball joint is stuck.
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When unscrewing the ball joint, carefully count the number of turns you make.
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Screw in the new ball joint the same number of turns you did to remove the old one.
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Once it is in place, lock the lock nut with the 22 wrench
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Reposition the ball joint in the strut
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Tighten the top nut (about 40 Nm if you have a torque wrench)
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Despite the precautions taken previously, it is strongly recommended to have a parallelism carried out by a professional.
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4 Comments
Hello
I can't unscrew my steering ball joint, it's seized up, I put some penetrating oil in it, I shocked them, nothing happened, what should I do!!!!!!!!
titimariejordan - Resolved on Release Reply
Hello, I can't loosen the nut because the threaded rod turns with it. Any idea how to block it please?
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baudouin charrayre - Resolved on Release Reply
I think I see what your problem is: the ball joint turns on itself when trying to remove its upper nut? If this is the case, you can position a jack under the ball joint to block it (this will block it in its location) and you can then loosen the nut. Best regards.
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