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Ball joint, lower transverse link.

Ball joint, lower transverse link.

To remove



1. Raise the car and remove the rear wheel.

2. Detach from the longitudinal link and place a spacer between the upper and the lower transverse link.

3. Press the brake pistons back using a pair of slip joint pliers.

4. Remove the brake pipe bracket from the longitudinal link.

5. Remove the two brake caliper retaining bolts. Hang up the brake caliper with a cable tie.


6. Unplug the ABS sensor's connector.

7. Remove the wheel hub's four retaining nuts.


8. Unhook the handbrake's return spring and cable. Remove the hub with brake disc.

9. Press out the ball joint with 89 96 761 Press sleeve set, rear axle (KM-906-70, KM-906-61 and KM-906-62).



To fit



1. Press in the ball joint with 89 96 761 Press sleeve set, rear axle (KM-906-70, KM-906-63 and KM-906-64).

2. Use a wire brush to clean the mating surface for the rear wheel hub.

3. Lift up the wheel hub with brake disc and hook the handbrake cable and return spring in place.


4. Fit the wheel hub on the backplate and secure both to the longitudinal link, using new nuts. Tighten the nuts alternately.

Tightening torque 50 Nm +30° (40 lbf ft +30°).

5. Plug in the ABS sensor's connector.


6. Fit the brake caliper, apply thread locking adhesive to the retaining bolts and tighten them.

7. Fit the brake pipe bracket to the longitudinal link.

8. Tighten the bolt securing the transverse link to the longitudinal link.


Tightening torque 90 Nm +60° (70 lbf ft +60°) .

9. Fit the wheel. See Wheels .

Tightening torques

aluminium rim 110 Nm (81 lbf ft)

pressed steel rim 50 Nm +2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft +2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft)

Lower the car to the floor.

10. Depress the brake pedal to press out the pistons in the brake calipers.