SUSPENSION BALL JOINT INSPECTION ± PG027-02December 4, 2002
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MODELLOCATION
LOWER BALL JOINT OR SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTUPPER BALL JOINT
MODELLOCATIONINSP.
METHODMAX. PLAYTURNING
TORQUEINSP.
METHODMAX. PLAYTURNING
TORQUE
Tacoma*3
(RZN140,
150, VZN150)
1995 ± 2003Front1±(A)0.5 mm
40 in. lbf
(4.5 N m)
or Less
2±(A)No Play
Felt40 in. lbf
(4.5 N m)
or Less
Tacoma*4
(RZN140,
150, VZN150)
1995 ± 2003Front1±(A)0.5 mm
31 in. lbf
(3.5 N m)
or Less
2±(A)No Play
Felt40 in. lbf
(4.5 N m)
or Less
Tacoma
(RZN161,
171, 19#,
VZN160, 170,
195)
1995 ± 2003
Front1±(A)0.5 mm
22 in. lbf
(2.5 N m)
or Less
2±(A)No Play
Felt40 in. lbf
(4.5 N m)
or Less
Truck*5
(RN8#, 90
VZN85, 9#)
1989 ± 1995Front1±(B)2.3 mm
44 in. lbf
(5.0 N m)
or Less
2±(A)2.3 mm
35 in. lbf
(4.0 N m)
or Less
Truck*6
(RN8#, 90
VZN85, 9#)
1989 ± 1995Front1±(B)0.5 mm
44 in. lbf
(5.0 N m)
or Less
2±(A)2.3 mm
35 in. lbf
(4.0 N m)
or Less
Truck
(RN10#, 11#
VZN10#, 110)
1989 ± 1995
Front1±(C)2.3 mm
53 in. lbf
(6.0 N m)
or Less
2±(B)2.3 mmTurns
Smoothly
T±100
(RCK10,
VCK1#)
1993 ± 1998
Front1±(A)0.5 mm
62 in. lbf
(7.0 N m)
or Less
2±(A)1.9 mm
35 in. lbf
(4.0 N m)
or Less
T±100
(VCK2#)
1993 ± 1998
Front1±(C)2.3 mm
53 in. lbf
(6.0 N m)
or Less
2±(B)
No Play
Felt (from
1995 MY)Turns
Smoothly
*1 Lower Ball Joint
*2 Suspension Arm Ball Joint
*3 With Serial Number Prior to Z718190
*4 With Serial Number After and including Z718190
*5 With Serial Number Prior to those listed in *6
*6 RN80±0087125, RN80±5130170, RN85±0004477, RN85±5046258, RN85±9010725, RN90±0014600,
RN90±5047105, RN90±9002376, VZN85±0003605, VZN85±5004547, VZN90±5025989, VZN95±0025290,
VZN90±0006119
Inspection
Information
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