Front Upper Arm Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Shake the ball joint stud 5 times.
- Connect the SST
to the ball stud, and measure the rotation torque using a pull scale.
- Replace if it is not within the specification.
Rotation torque
- 0.3-2.2 N.m {2.8-23.4 kgf.cm, 2.5-20.3 in.lbf}
Pull scale reading
- 3.0-22.5 N {0.3-2.3 kgf, 0.7-5.0 lbf}