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How to change a Ball Joint and a Damper

This procedure details how to change the offside lower front ball joint and damper assembly. The nearside front is an identical procedure and  the upper front ball joints follow a similar procedure. The rear ball joint and damper replacement are slightly more complicated as they require a different method to remove the brake calipers.


Step 1. Measure the height of the lower wishbone. You will need to use this measurement at step 28 when you torque up the upper and lower damper bolts (later stage of this procedure)