Balljoint Boot Replacement; Lower Arm Bushing Replacement - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

Ball Joint Boot Replacement
Remove the set ring and the boot.
CAUTION: Do not contaminate ths boot installation
soctlon with giease.
Pack the interior of the boot and lip with grease.
BALL PIN TAPERED SECTION
BOOT INSTALLATIOI{ SECTION
BOOT INSTALLATIOT{ SECTION
3. Wipe the grease otf the sliding surface of the ball
pin and pack with tresh grease.
a Keep g.oas€ off the boot inatallation ssction and
ths tapered soction of tho ball pin.
a Oo not allow dust, dirt, or other foroign mat6d-
als to ont€J the boot.
4. Install the boot in the groove of the boot installation
section securely. then bleed air.
5. Install the upper and lower balljoint boot clips using
the sDecial tools as Jollows:
Lower balljoint: Adjust the special tool with the ad-
justing bolt until the end of the tool aligns with the
groove on the boot. Slide the set ring over the tool
and into position.
Upper ball ,oint: Hold the tool over the ball joint.
then slide the clip over the tool and into position.
Lower Arm Bushing Replacement
BALL JOINT
BOOT CLIP
GUIDE
AOJUSTII{G BOLT
Adjust the depth bV
turning the bolt.
UPPER BALL
JOINT BOOT:
07974-SA50800
LOWER BALL
JOINT BOOT:
07GAG-SD/rO700
40 mm CIRCLIP
SET RING
CAUTION: Attor installing the boot, ch€ck tho ball
pin tapered soction tor greaso contaminatlon and
wipe it it nscossary.
Adjust lhe bushing driver so that it matches the outside
dimension of the lower arm bushing. Press the lower arm
bushing using the special tool and a press.
NOTE: When instslling the lower arm bushing, press it
so that its leading edges are tlush with the lower arm.
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