Front Wheel Suspension Inspection.

by Mjtrinihobby in Workshop > Cars

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Front Wheel Suspension Inspection.

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Time for my bi annual car front wheel suspension inspection. The tools involved are;

Pair of gloves.

Cordless drill with 1/2inch socket Adapter.

1/2inch Ratchet with 17mm deep socket.

Aluminum tube. 32mm socket.

OEM car jack.

17mm wheel nut adapter.

SLACKEN THE WHEEL NUTS.

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Using the aluminum tube and Ratchet with 17mm deep socket and nut adapter, I slackened the nuts.

RAISING THE CAR.

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First I pulled the handbrake up. Then I used my drill and 32mm socket to quickly raise the car to lift the wheel off the ground.

REMOVING THE TIRE.

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Using the drill I quickly removed the wheel nuts. I normally place the tire under the car near the oem jack.

INSPECTION.

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The lower ball joint, lower/upper control arms and the shock absorber all look good. The same was observed on the other side.

PUTTING BACK ON THE TIRE.

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Putting back the tire was easy. I used the drill in screw mode with the torque stop so I won't wring my hand when the nut stopped. I made sure to tighten the nuts in diagonal pattern. I repeated the same exercise for the other front tire. Both sides are in good state so I'm quite happy.