Renault Clio: Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Check
CHECK
CHECKING THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT LOWER
ARM BALL JOINT
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
1 - Checking the condition of the front driveshaft
lower arm ball joint gaiter
- Check:
- the gaiter crimping on the front driveshaft lower
arm ball joint,
- that the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint gaiter is
not torn.
If the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint gaiter is in poor condition
and not crimped, replace the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint (see
Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting).
2 - Checking the fitting of the front driveshaft lower
arm ball joint
- Check:
- that the "lower arm ball joint-lower arm bolt-hub
carrier" assembly is correctly positioned,
- the correct positioning of the ring (1) on the front
driveshaft lower arm ball joint,
- the tightening torque (see 30A, General information,
Front axle system: Tightening torque, 30A-14).
If the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint is not fitted correctly,
replace the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint (see Front driveshaft
lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting).
3 - Checking the front driveshaft lower arm ball
joint clearance
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EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2
or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG
WARNING
Do not use the lower arm
EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or
EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL
EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EAG
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I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
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II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
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