Questionhow do you change an upper ball joint on a 99 dodge stratus...please help asap....
AnswerUPPER CONTROL ARM (FRONT)
REMOVAL
Remove the front shock assembly from the vehicle. Refer to SHOCK ASSEMBLY (FRONT) in this section for the required procedure.
Disassemble the shock assembly until the upper (shock absorber/upper control arm) mounting bracket is removed from the coil spring. Refer to SHOCK ASSEMBLY (FRONT) in the DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY section of this group for the required procedure.
Remove the 2 bolts attaching the upper control arm to the bushings in the upper mounting bracket Upper Control Arm To Mounting Bracket Attachment
Remove the upper control arm from the mounting bracket.
INSTALLATION
Install the upper control arm on the upper (shock absorber/upper control arm) mounting bracket.
Install the 2 bolts attaching the upper control arm to the bushings in the mounting bracket Upper Control Arm To Mounting Bracket Attachment The bolts must be installed from center, so the heads are toward the coil spring when it is installed. Bolts MUST be installed so the head of the bolt will be toward the coil spring when the mounting bracket is installed on shock absorber Upper Control Arm To Mounting Bracket Attachment
CAUTION: For clearance reasons the control arm mounting bolts must be installed from center, so the heads are toward the coil spring when it is installed. Otherwise the bolts may rub the coil spring, damaging it.
Install the control arm mounting bolt nuts. Position the control arm at a 90 degree angle to the mounting bracket and tighten the bolts to a torque of 90 N·m (66 ft. lbs.)
Reinstall the upper mounting bracket and control arm on the coil spring. Reassemble the front shock assembly. Refer to SHOCK ASSEMBLY (FRONT) in the DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY section of this group for the required procedure.
Reinstall the front shock assembly on the vehicle. Refer to SHOCK ASSEMBLY (FRONT) in this section for the required installation procedure
