1953 JEEP DJ ECU

THREE-SPEED
TRANSMISSION

FIG.
J-3—THREE-SPEED
TRANSMISSION
—
T86AA
1—
Main
Drive
Gear

2—
Main
Drive
Gear
Bearing Retainer
3—
Main
Drive
Gear
Bearing Retainer
Oil
Seal

4—
Main
Drive
Gear
Snap Ring
5—
Main
Drive
Gear
Bearing Snap Ring
6—
Main
Drive
Gear
Bearing 7— Synchronizer Shifting Plate
8— Shift
Rail
Cap
9— Shift
Rail
— High and Intermediate
10— Shift
Rail
Poppet
Ball

11— Shift
Rail
Poppet
Spring
12— Shift
Fork
— High and Intermediate
13—
Control
Housing 14—
Control
Lever Support Spring
15—
Control
Lever Housing Pin 16—
Control
Lever
Fulcrum
Ball

17—
Gear
Shift Lever
18— Shift
Fork
— Low and Reverse
19— Sliding
Gear
— Low and Reverse
20—
Main
Shaft Bearing Adapter 21—
Main
Shaft Bearing
22—
Rear
Bearing Snap Ring
23—
Transfer
Case Driving
Gear

24—
Main
Shaft Washer
25—Main Shaft Nut
26—
Main
Shaft
27—
Idler
and Countershaft Lockplate
28— Countershaft
Gear
Bearing Rollers
29— Countershaft
30— Countershaft Thrust Washer
Rear
— Steel 31— Countershaft Thrust Washer

Rear
— Bronze
32— Countershaft Gears
33—
Transmission
Case
34—
Main
Shaft Second Speed
Gear

35— Countershaft Bearing Spacer
36— Synchronizer Blocking Ring 37— Countershaft Thrust Washer

Front
— Bronze
38— Countershaft Bearing Washer
39— Intermediate and High Clutch
Sleeve
40— Intermediate and High Clutch Hub

41
—Synchronizer Spring
42— Intermediate and High Clutch Hub
43—
Main
Shaft Pilot Bearing Roller J-7.
Separating Transmission
and

Transfer Case

a.
Remove the six screws and lockwashers attach­
ing the transfer case rear cover and remove the cover. Or, should the vehicle be equipped with a
power
take-off,
remove the power take-off shift
unit which replaces the cover.
b. Remove
cotter
pin, nut, and washer which
hold the transfer case main drive gear on the rear
end of the transmission mainshaft. If
possible
at
this point, remove the main drive gear. If not possible, see
steps
d and e
below.

c. Remove the transmission-to-transfer-case screws.

d.
Separate the transfer case from the transmission.
When separating the two units, use care that the
transmission mainshaft bearing, which bears in
both
housings, remains in the transmission housing.

To
separate the two units if the transfer case main
drive gear was not removed in
step
b
above,
follow

the procedure in
step
e
below.

e.
Install transmission mainshaft retaining plate,

tool
W-194, as shown in Fig. J-6 to prevent the mainshaft from pulling out of the transmission
case. Should this
tool
be unavailable,
loop
a
piece
of wire around the mainshaft directly back of the mainshaft
second-speed
gear. Install the transmis­
sion shift housing right and
left
front attaching
screws part way
into
the transmission case. Twist
the wire and attach each end to one of the screws.
Draw
the wire tightly. With the mainshaft securely

in
place, support the transfer case and, with a rawhide mallet or brass drift and hammer, tap 242

THREE-SPEED
TRANSMISSION

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FIG.
J-14—-CANE
SHIFT
CONTROL
HOUSING
ASSEMBLY

1—
Shift
Lever
Knob
2—
Shift
Lever

3—
Control
Housing
4—
Plug
5—
Shift
Rail
(Second-Third) 6—
Shift
Rail
Cap 7—
Interlock
Plunger
8—
Shift
Rail
(Low-Reverse)
9—
Shift
Lever
Fulcrum
Ball

10—
-Pin

11—
Shift
Lever
Support Spring
12—
Shift
Fork
13— Poppet
Ball

14— Poppet Spring
15—
Gasket

16—
Lockwasher
17—Bolt reverse idler gear shaft. Press the shaft through
the gears and
into
the front of the case, forcing out Tool W-193.

I.
Locate the lock plate in the
slots
of the reverse

idler
gear shaft and countershaft. Tap the two
shafts until lock plate is
tight
against case, m. Install rear bearing snap ring and rear main-
shaft bearing on shaft.
n.
Attach rear bearing retainer and gasket to the
transmission case. Tighten cap screws evenly and
securely.

Install
speedometer
drive gear on shaft with

o.

the shoulder of gear toward the front. Check
the oil seal which is installed next and replace with
new one if necessary.

p.
Install the companion coupling
flange
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flat washer, lock washer and nut.

q.
Check
the
complete
transmission for operation.

r.
Install
transmission case cover.

J-15.
T14A
TRANSMISSION
The
T14A is a three
speed
fully synchronized (all

forward
gears) transmission with helical drive gears
throughout.

The
main drive gear is supported by a
ball
bearing at the front end of the transmission case and is
piloted at its front end in an oil impregnated bush­
ing mounted in the crankshaft.

The
front end of the mainshaft is piloted in a row
of
roller
bearings set
into
the hollow end of the main

drive
gear and the
rear
end is
carried
by a
ball

bearing
mounted in the
rear
transmission case.
The
counter gear is
carried
on a single row of

rollers
at both ends. The reverse idler gear is
carried

on a single row of rollers in the center.
Thrust
is

taken
on thrust washers located
between
the
ends

of the counter and reverse idler gear and the thrust
bosses
in the case.

The
three forward gears (low, second, third) are

fully
synchronized. The synchronizer assemblies
consist of
clutch
hubs, clutch
sleeves,
clutch springs,

and
three synchronizer plates and are retained on
the mainshaft by a
select
fit snap
ring.
The
shift is manual through a cane shift lever and
interlock
assembly to the
rearward
shift fork
operating low and reverse gear and to the forward
shift fork operating second and
third
gear.
J-16.
TRANSMISSION
DISASSEMBLY
—
T14A

Refer
to Fig. J-13.

a.
If the transfer case is attached, separate it from
the transmission by removing the five capscrews
and
lockwashers.

b.
Remove cane shift housing cover and gasket

from
top of transmission case. The shift housing
cover can be disassembled if necessary, at this
point, by removing the shift
rails,
poppet
balls,

springs,
and shift forks. Refer to Fig. J-14.

c.
Remove nut and flat washer securing transfer case drive gear on the mainshaft. Remove transfer case drive gear, adapter, and spacer. Refer to

Fig.
J-15.
FIG.
J-15—TRANSFER
CASE
DRIVE

GEAR
ASSEMBLY
1—
Bearing
Adapter

2—
Bearing
Spacer

3—
Transfer
Case
Drive
Gear
4—
Flat
Washer 5— Nut
12885

FIG.
J-16—REMOVING
MAIN
DRIVE
GEAR
BEARING
1—W-329 Puller

d.
Remove main drive gear bearing retainer and
gasket. e. Remove main drive gear and mainshaft bearing snap rings.
f. Remove the main drive gear and mainshaft
bearings using bearing puller set W-329. Refer to

Figs.
J-16 and J-l7.
FIG.
J-17—REMOVING
MAINSHAFT
BEARING

1—W-329
Puller g. Remove main drive gear from transmission case.

h.
Remove mainshaft and gears as an assembly,
through the case cover opening as shown in Fig.

J-18.

i.
Remove the lockplate by tapping lightly on the
front end of the countershaft and reverse idler
shaft. Remove lockplate from
slots
in shafts. Refer
to
Fig.
J-19.

j.
Using Tool W-335, drive the countershaft
rear­

ward,
out of the case, as shown in Fig. J-20. The countershaft gear assembly
will
drop to the
bottom

of the case. Using Tool W-335
will
ensure that the

roller
bearings
will
remain in the countershaft gear
hub and may be removed as an assembly. 251

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necessity for assembly, one should be made at this
time to assist on disassembly. One can be made by
using a \Y%N [2,86 cm.] diameter steel rod cut to

9.850*
{25,02
cm.] long.
Break
sharp
edges
with a
mill
file.) Keep the dummy shaft in contact with
the countershaft at all times to prevent dropping
the bearing rollers or thrust washers,

z.
With
the dummy shaft in position, place the
transmission
case on its side and carefully
roll
the countershaft gear cluster out of the case,

aa.
Complete the disassembly by removing the dummy shaft, thrust washers, four
sets
of bearing
rollers,
and spacers.

bb.
To disassemble the reverse idler gear assembly,
remove one of the snap rings and tap out the

washers,
both
sets
of bearing rollers, center spacer,
and
sleeve.
Remove the remaining snap
ring.

J1-4.
4-Speed
Transmission
Control
Housing
Disassembly

•
Refer to Fig. Jl-5.

The
gearshift lever, spring, and spring seat were previously removed for removal of the transmission

from
the vehicle.

a.
Remove the lock pins from the gearshift forks

and
gearshift rod ends. Remove the expansion plugs
from
the front and
rear
of the gearshift lever base. Remove back-up light switch.

b.
Remove the center (third and high) gearshift

rod
first. Drive this gearshift rod out the
rear

of the gearshift lever base. As the gearshift rod is
withdrawn
from the center section of the gearshift base, remove the interlock pin from the cross­
over
hole
in the gearshift rod. Before the gearshift
rod
is removed from the center section of the gear­
shift base, place a finger over the
hole
to prevent

loss
of the
ball
and spring.
Then
remove the rod.

c»
Remove the low- and second-speed gearshift rod
in
the same manner.

d.
Remove the gearshift rod lock balls and springs

and.
with a piece of
wire,
push the two gearshift rod
interlock
plungers out of the pockets in the center
section of the gearshift base.

In
the reverse gearshift rod end is a spring-loaded
plunger which prevents the
driver
from accidentally
shifting into reverse gear. Should this part require
servicing,
proceed as follows:
Remove the cotter key from the rod end assembly

and
at the same time hold a finger over the
hole

to prevent
loss
of the spring.
Then
shake out the
spring
and
ball.
Compress the plunger and spring

until
the C-washer
groove
just clears the end of
the casting. Remove the C-washer.

J1-5.
4-speed
Transmission Reassembly •
Refer to Fig. Jl-1.
Assemble the unit in the reverse order of dis­
assembly noting the following points:

a.
Assemble the countershaft assembly with the
fabricated
dummy shaft. The bronze front thrust

washer
and the steel backed bronze
rear
thrust
washer
should be coated with stiff lubricant and
installed
with the lugs
engaged
in the notches

in
the end of the gear cluster. Place the assembly
in
the transmission case and install the counter­
shaft from the
rear,
keeping the countershaft and
dummy shaft in contact to prevent dropping

bearing
rollers or washers. Tap the countershaft
lightly into position in the front of the case but
do not seat it until the reverse idler gear assembly

and
shaft have been installed in the case.

b.
Install
the reverse idler gear shaft in the case

until
the lock plate slot is adjacent to the slot in
the countershaft. Insert the lock plate in the
slots

of the shafts making sure the plate ends are square

with
the slots.
Install
the lock plate screw and
lockwasher
to act as a pilot while tapping the
shafts alternately into position in the case. Tighten
the lock plate screw securely.

c.
Begin assembly of the second speed synchronizer assembly (see
Fig.
Jl-6) by installing the low-and
-

second-speed clutch hub in the low-and-second-
speed gear.
Install
the retaining ring in the speed gear.
Install
the retaining ring in the low and
FIG.
Jl
-6—ASSEMBLING
SECOND-SPEED

SYNCHRONIZER
1—
Low
and Second
Clutch
Gear

2—
Ball

3—
Low
and Second
Clutch
Hub
4—
Shifting
Plate
second speed gear. Slide the hub out of the gear

in
the direction
opposite
the shift fork
groove

until
the
holes
in the hub are clear of the gear.
Install
the shifter plates and springs. Push the
hub back into the gear until the springs touch the

internal
teeth
of the gear. Push one of the shifter
plates toward the center of the gear while installing

ball.
See
Fig.
Jl-6 .
This
will
hold the
ball
in position.
Install
the other two balls in the same manner.

Be
careful when rotating the assembly to prevent the hub from slipping out of the gear. When the

balls
are installed, push the hub into the gear

until
the balls snap into the neutral position.

d.
Assemble the
direct
-
and
-
third
synchronizer as­
sembly in accordance with the instructions given

in
Section J, Par.
J-lle.

e.
Start
assembly of the mainshaft assembly by 263

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FIG.
Jl-9—INCORRECT
OIL
SEAL POSITION J1-7.
Installing
4-Speed
Transmission

Install
the four-speed transmission in the reverse

order
of the removal, noting the following points:

When
installing the front adapter plate (Fig. Jl-1,

insert
the bearing retainer in the adapter plate and
position the adapter plate against the flywheel
housing.
With
the adapter plate cap screws tight, make sure the bearing retainer can be removed
freely. If not, relocate the adapter plate and tighten
again to
test
proper location of adapter plate.
When
installing
rear
adapter plate, be sure cap
screw heads do not protrude beyond the adapter
plate face or interfere with transfer case fitting
tightly against
rear
adapter plate.

When
installing transfer case gear on the trans-
FIG.
Jl-10—CORRECT
OIL
SEAL POSITION

mission
rear
splined drive shaft tighten the large
gear nut securely and insert cotter pin.
Sink
cotter

pin
well into nut
slots
so it
will
clear
P.T.O.
drive.

J1-8.
Adapter Plate
Oil
Seal
It
is important that the four-speed transmission
adapter plate oil seal be correctly installed to
prevent flow of lubricant from the transfer case
to the transmission. Should the lubricant level be
low in the transfer case and high in the transmission,
check the position of the oil seal. See Fig. Jl-9 and

Jl-10.
Correctly
positioned, the lip of the oil seal is
toward
the transfer case. Always replace the oil

seal
whenever it has been removed. 265

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m f. Disconnect propeller shaft from the differential
companion flange.

g.
Disconnect both front springs from front spring hangers.

h.
Remove spring clip and spring clip plates secur­
ing axle to front springs.

i.
Remove front
wheels
from axle assembly.

j.
Lower
jack
slightly and
pull
axle forward from
under
vehicle.
M-5.
FRONT AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL

Refer
to Fig. M-2.

The
following procedure applies to either right or
left
front axle shaft.

Note:
Axle shafts can be removed without remov­
ing the axle housing from the vehicle. Use the fol­
lowing procedure.
First
raise and support front end
of vehicle, and remove front wheels.

a.
Remove drive
flange
snap
ring.
b-
Remove the hub cap with a puller as shown in

Fig.
M-3.

c.
Remove the axle shaft driving
flange
bolts.

d.
Apply the
foot
brakes and remove the axle shaft
flange
with puller W-163 as illustrated in

Fig.
M-4.
FIG.
M-4—AXLE
SHAFT
DRIVE
FLANGE
PULLER

1—Too!
W-163
e.
Release the locking lip on the lockwasher and
remove the outer nut, lockwasher, adjusting nut

and
bearing lockwasher. Use wrench W-144, Fig.

M-5,
for removal of the nut.
f- Remove the wheel hub and drum assembly

with
the bearings. Be careful not to damage the

oil
seal.
FIG.
M-5—WHEEL
BEARING
NUT
WRENCH

1—Tool
W-144
g.
Remove the hydraulic brake
tube
and the

brake
backing plate screws.

h.
Remove the spindle.
i.
Remove the axle shaft and universal joint as­
sembly.
M-6.
Removing
and
Overhauling Differential

Adjustment
and overhaul of the front axle differen­
tial
assembly is the same as that of a
full
floating

type
rear
axle. Information covering dismantling

and
assembling of this
type
differential is contained
in
Section N.

NOTE:
All service replacement axle assemblies

are
shipped from the factory without lubricant in
the differential.
Lubricant
must be added to the
differential
before
the axles are installed in vehicles.

Use
the grade and quantity of lubricant specified
in
the lubrication section.

After
the axle has
been
installed in the vehicle,

check
to be sure the lubricant level in the dffer-

ential
is level with the
fill
plug opening.
M-7.
AXLE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT SERVICE

Refer
to Fig. M-6 and M-7.

After
the axle shaft and universal joint assembly have
been
removed, the
Cardan
cross universal

joint
can be disassembled and inspected as follows:

a.
Remove the snap rings from the bearing cup assemblies.

b.
Press on the end of one bearing cup assembly

until
the
opposite
bearing is pushed from the yoke

arm.
Turn
the yoke over and press the first bear­ ing back out of that
arm
by pressing on the
exposed

end of the
journal
shaft. To avoid damaging the 279

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If
the joint binds when assembled, tap the yoke
lightly to relieve any pressure on the bearings at the end of the
journal.

M-8-
Steering
Knuckle
Service

The
steering knuckle pins pivot on tapered roller
bearings. Replacement of
these
bearings requires

removal
of the hub and brake drum assembly,
wheel bearings, axle shaft, spindle, steering tie rod,

and
steering knuckle. Disassemble the steering
knuckle
as follows:
Remove the
eight
screws which hold the oil seal

retainer
in place. Remove the four screws holding
the lower pivot pin bearing cap. Remove the four screws holding the upper bearing cap in place. Re­
move
the bearing cap. The steering knuckle can
now be removed from the axle. Wash all parts in cleaning solvent. Replace any damaged or worn

parts.
Inspect the bearing and races for scores,
cracks,
or chips. Should the bearing cups be damaged,
they
may be removed and installed with

Special
Driver
W-138, as shown in Fig. M-9.
M-9.
Reassemble
and
Bearing Preload

Reverse
the procedure of Par. M-8 to reassemble
the unit. When reinstalling the steering knuckle, sufficient shims must be installed under the top

bearing
cap to obtain correct preload on the bear­
ing.
Shims are available in
these
thicknesses: .003"
[0,076
mm.] .010"
[0,254
mm.] 005"
[0,127
mm.] .030"
[0,762
mm.]

Install
one each of the
above
shims at the top only.
Install
the bearing caps, lockwashers, and screws,

and
tighten securely.
Check
the preload on the bearings by hooking a

spring
scale, Tool C-690, in the
hole
in the knuckle

arm
for the tie rod socket.
Take
the scale reading when the knuckle has just started its
sweep.

The
kingpin bearing preload should be 12 to 16 lb. [5,43 a 7,24 kg.] with the oil seal removed. Remove

or
add shims to obtain a preload within
these
limits.
FIG.
M-9—SPINDLE
PIN
BEARING
CUP
DRIVER

1—Tool
W-138
FIG.
M-10—TURNING
ANGLE
STOP
SCREW

1—Stop
Screw
M-10.
Replacing Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal
Remove the old steering knuckle oil seal by remov­ ing the
eight
screws which hold it in place.
Earlier

production vehicles are equipped with seals con­ sisting of two oil seal halves.
Later
production vehicles are equipped with oil seal assemblies con­
sisting of a split oil seal and backing ring assembly,

an
oil seal felt, and two seal retainer plate halves.

Examine
the spherical surface of the axle for scores or scratches which could damage the seal.
Smooth any roughness with emery cloth. Before installing the oil seal felt, make a diagonal
cut across the top side of the
felt
so that it may be
slipped over the axle.
Install
the oil seal assembly

in
the
sequence
given above, making sure the

backing
ring (of the oil seal and backing ring as­
sembly) is toward the wheel.

After
driving in wet, freezing weather swing the
front
wheels
from right to
left
to remove moisture

adhering
to the oil seal and the spherical surface of
the axle housing.
This
will
prevent freezing with

resulting
damage to the seals. Should the vehicle be
stored for any period of time, coat
these
surfaces

with
light grease to prevent rusting.

M-11.
AXLE
SHAFT
INSTALLATION

Refer
to Fig. M-2.

Installation
of the front right and
left
axle shaft
is the same and is given in the following
paragraphs.

a.
Clean
all parts of
dirt
and foreign matter.

b.
Enter
universal joint and axle shaft assembly

in
the axle housing, taking care not to knock out
the inner oil seal.
Enter
the splined end of the
axle shaft
into
the differential and push
into
place. 281

FRONT
AXLE

FIG.
M-l
1—FRONT
STEERING

KNUCKLE

(With
Spicer Universal Joint)
1—
Wheel
Hub Cap

2—
Driving
Flange Cap Screw

3—
Axle
Shaft Drive Flange Gasket 4—
Wheel
Bearing Cup
5—
Front
Wheel Spindle
6—
Brake
Drum
7—
Front
Brake
Cylinder

8—
Brake
Backing Plate

9—
Pivot
Pin Bearing Cap
10—
Pivot
Pin Bearing Cap Nut
11—
Pivot
Pin 12—
Pivot
Bearing Adjusting Shims

13—
Pivot
Pin Cone and Rollers
14—
Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal 15—
Front
Axle Universal Joint
16—
Thrust
Washer
17—
Brake
Backing Plate Screw
18—
Brake
Shoe and
Lining

19—
Hub
Oil Seal
20—
Wheel
Hub Bolt Nut
21—
Wheel
Bearing Cone and Rollers 22—
Wheel
Bearing Washer

23—
Wheel
Bearing Retaining Nut
24—
Wheel
Adjusting Nut
Lock
Washer
25—
Wheel
Bearing Retaining Nut
26—
Snap
Ring

c.
Install
the wheel bearing spindle and bushing.
d.
Install
brake backing plate.
e.
Grease and assemble wheel bearings and oil

seal.
Install
the wheel hub and drum on the wheel
bearing
spindle.
Install
the wheel bearing washer
and
adjusting nut. Tighten nut with
Wrench
W-144
as shown in
Fig.
M-5, until there is a slight drag on the bearings when the hub is turned.
Then
back off approximately one-sixth of a
turn.
Install
lock

washer
and nut, tightening nut
into
place, and then bend lip of lock washer over on the locknut.
f.
Install
drive
flange
and gasket on hub and attach
with
six cap screws and lock washers.
Install
snap

ring
on outer end of axle shaft.

g.
Install
hub cap.
h.
Install
the wheel, lug nuts, and wheel disc.
i.
If
tube
was installed with axle assembly on
vehicle, check front wheel alignment (Section O),
bleed brakes (Section P), and lubricate front axle

universal
joints (Section B).

M-12.
FRONT
AXLE
INSTALLATION

To
install the front axle, reverse the procedures described in
Par.
M-4 and then perform the follow­
ing operations:

a.
Torque spring clip plate (U-bolt) nuts securing the axle to the front springs, (see Par. M-4).

b.
Adjust and bleed the brakes (see Section P).

c.
Check
axle lubricant level and
fill
as necessary, (see Section B).

d.
Check
front end wheel alignment (see Section
O).
e.
Check
wheel turning angle. Refer to Par. M-14.
M-13.
Steering
Tie Rod and
Bell Crank

These
parts of the front axle are covered in Sec­
tion O.
M-14.
4-Wheel Drive
Turning
Angle

Adjustment
and service information regarding
turning
angles
is covered in Section O.

M-15.
2-WHEEL-DRIVE
FRONT
AXLE
The
front axle is of the reverse
Elliot
type. It is a
steel forging, heat treated for strength and ma­
chined
to
close
limits. The steering knuckles are
mounted on pins which pass through
openings
at each end of the
"I"
beam and are locked securely

in
position with tapered pins and nuts. The knuckles

ride
on
ball
thrust bearings for
ease
of steering. See
Figs.
M-12, M-13.

The
knuckles are connected by a tie rod which is
mounted on
ball
and socket connections. The tie

rod
is adjustable to secure correct
toe-in
of the front wheels. A steering connecting rod
connects

the
left
knuckle arm with the steering gear arm.

Standard
caster and camber of the front
wheels
are
built
into
the front axle. Wheel camber cannot
be changed however, caster can be adjusted by

placing
tapered shims or
wedges
between
the
springs and spring seats. For
complete
information

regarding
the steering
geometry
refer to the
Section O.

M-16.
Removal of Solid
Front
Axle

Note:
The procedure for removing the solid front
axle varies slightly, depending on whether the
springs are slung under or over the axle. These

variations
are
noted
in the following procedure.

a. -
Raise the front end of the vehicle and safely support the frame behind the springs.

b.
Remove the
wheels
by removing the wheel
discs and lug nuts.

c.
Disconnect the steering connecting rod at the
ball
and socket connection on the steering knuckle. 282