ls balljoints
jima4624pY2
04-25-2010, 01:28 PM
i have a 2000 ls sport dose it have 14mm or 16mm front lower ball joints and what would the torque spec be thanks
shorod
04-26-2010, 07:47 AM
Since the service manual expects you to replace the knuckle with the ball joint as an assembly it doesn't break out the torque spec for the ball joint separately. I believe the torque spec you are after is:
Suspension lower arm-to-knuckle nut - 150 Nm, 111 Lb-Ft
As for the ball joint tapered stud size, I'm not sure. I have a couple of new ones in the garage for a 2002 LS. Are you ordering by application or trying to pick something from a catalog? I wasn't aware there were two different sizes of lower ball joints available for the LS.
-Rod
Suspension lower arm-to-knuckle nut - 150 Nm, 111 Lb-Ft
As for the ball joint tapered stud size, I'm not sure. I have a couple of new ones in the garage for a 2002 LS. Are you ordering by application or trying to pick something from a catalog? I wasn't aware there were two different sizes of lower ball joints available for the LS.
-Rod
jima4624pY2
04-26-2010, 08:22 PM
Since the service manual expects you to replace the knuckle with the ball joint as an assembly it doesn't break out the torque spec for the ball joint separately. I believe the torque spec you are after is:
Suspension lower arm-to-knuckle nut - 150 Nm, 111 Lb-Ft
As for the ball joint tapered stud size, I'm not sure. I have a couple of new ones in the garage for a 2002 LS. Are you ordering by application or trying to pick something from a catalog? I wasn't aware there were two different sizes of lower ball joints available for the LS.
-Rodthanks but some say its a 14mm and some say 16mm i bought some on ebay and they only lasted 5 months each so i got this one at rockauto an i hope it last longer the stuff i got off of ebay they suck and they are 14mm after 02 they are 16mm
Suspension lower arm-to-knuckle nut - 150 Nm, 111 Lb-Ft
As for the ball joint tapered stud size, I'm not sure. I have a couple of new ones in the garage for a 2002 LS. Are you ordering by application or trying to pick something from a catalog? I wasn't aware there were two different sizes of lower ball joints available for the LS.
-Rodthanks but some say its a 14mm and some say 16mm i bought some on ebay and they only lasted 5 months each so i got this one at rockauto an i hope it last longer the stuff i got off of ebay they suck and they are 14mm after 02 they are 16mm
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