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Introduction

Replacement of the two front connecting rods Ford KA II 1.2 69hp from 2009

  1. 
Parts; 2 stabilizer bar links

Tools: 16mm open-end wrench
    • Parts; 2 stabilizer bar links

    • Tools: 16mm open-end wrench

    • 5 mm Allen key

  2. 
Mettre le véhicule sur chandelles et enlever la roue (4 boulons de 18mm)
  3. 
Once the wheel is removed we have a view of the connecting rod

16mm nut. There is a hexagonal imprint on the ball joint axis to prevent it from rotating on itself when loosening.
    • Once the wheel is removed we have a view of the connecting rod

    • 16mm nut. There is a hexagonal imprint on the ball joint axis to prevent it from rotating on itself when loosening.

  4. 
You must hold the ball joint axis with a 5mm Allen key to prevent the ball joint from rotating on itself.

Hold the BTR key
    • You must hold the ball joint axis with a 5mm Allen key to prevent the ball joint from rotating on itself.

    • Hold the BTR key

    • and loosen with the flat wrench on the lower and upper part of the connecting rod

  5. 
Outgoing connecting rod

Place the new connecting rod then tighten the two nuts while holding the ball joint axis with a 5 mm Allen key.

Replace the wheel to finish.
    • Outgoing connecting rod

    • Place the new connecting rod then tighten the two nuts while holding the ball joint axis with a 5 mm Allen key.

    • Replace the wheel to finish.

    • The procedure is the same on the passenger and driver side.

  6. 
The protective bellows was cracked, there was play, hence the noise when passing over the roughness of the road.
    • The protective bellows was cracked, there was play, hence the noise when passing over the roughness of the road.

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