Honda Pilot: Ball Joint Boot Replacement and Inspection

Inspection

1. Ball Joint Boot - Inspect

Front Lower Arm Ball Joint/Rear Upper Arm

1. Check the ball joint boot for weakness, damage, cracks, and inner boot grease leaks.

NOTE:

• If the ball joint boot is damaged with grease leaks, replace the appropriate part as an assembly.
• If the ball joint boot is weak and cracked, but does not leak grease, replace the appropriate ball joint boot.

Replacement

Front Lower Arm Ball Joint

1. Vehicle - Lift

2. Front Wheel - Remove

3. Lower Arm Ball Joint - Remove

4. Ball Joint Boot - Remove

1. Paint a alignment mark (A) in the center between the both boot clip end faces (B) on the lower arm (C).
2. Remove the boot clip and the boot.

5. Ball Joint Boot - Install

1. Pack the interior and lip (A) of a new boot with grease.

NOTE:

• Keep the grease off of the boot-to-lower ball joint housing mating surfaces (B).
• Use the grease that comes with the ball joint kit, or multi-purpose grease.
• Do not let dirt or other foreign materials get into the boot.

2. Pack fresh grease into the base (C).
3. Install the ball joint boot.
4. Squeeze it gently to force out any air.
5. Wipe the grease off the tapered portion of the ball joint pin (D).

6. Adjust the clip guide with the adjusting bolt (A) until its base is just above the groove around (B) the bottom of the boot.
7. Slide the clip (C) over the clip guide and into position on the boot.

8. Align the center between the both end faces (A) of the boot clip to alignment mark (B) of the lower arm (C).
9. Wipe any grease off the exposed portion of the ball joint pin.

6. Lower Arm Ball Joint - Install

7. Front Wheel - Install

Rear Upper Arm

1. Vehicle - Lift

2. Rear Wheel - Remove

3. Rear Upper Arm - Remove

4. Ball Joint Boot - Remove

5. Ball Joint Boot - Install

1. Pack the interior and lip (A) of a new boot with grease.

NOTE:

• Keep the grease off of the boot-to-lower ball joint housing mating surfaces (B).
• Use the grease that comes with the ball joint kit, or multi-purpose grease.
• Do not let dirt or other foreign materials get into the boot.

2. Pack fresh grease into the base (C).
3. Install the ball joint boot.
4. Squeeze it gently to force out any air.
5. Wipe the grease off the tapered portion of the ball joint pin (D).

6. Press the boot (A) with the bearing driver attachment until the bottom seats (B) on the lower ball joint housing all the way around.
7. Wipe any grease off the exposed portion of the ball joint pin.

6. Rear Upper Arm - Install

7. Rear Wheel - Install

Special Tool Required

• Hub Dis/Assembly Tool, 42 mm 07GAF-SD40200

• Clip Guide, 44 mm 07GAG-SD40700

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