Renault Clio: Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Check
			
			
			CHECK
CHECKING THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT LOWER
ARM BALL JOINT
	- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
	Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
 
1 - Checking the condition of the front driveshaft
lower arm ball joint gaiter
	- Check:
		- the gaiter crimping on the front driveshaft lower
		arm ball joint,
 
		- that the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint gaiter is
		not torn.
 
	
	 
	If the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint gaiter is in poor condition 
	and not crimped, replace the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint (see 
	Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting).
2 - Checking the fitting of the front driveshaft lower
arm ball joint

	- Check:
		- that the "lower arm ball joint-lower arm bolt-hub
		carrier" assembly is correctly positioned,
 
		- the correct positioning of the ring (1) on the front
		driveshaft lower arm ball joint,
 
		- the tightening torque (see 30A, General information,
		Front axle system: Tightening torque, 30A-14).
 
	
	 
	If the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint is not fitted correctly, 
	replace the front driveshaft lower arm ball joint (see Front driveshaft 
	lower arm ball joint: Removal - Refitting).
3 - Checking the front driveshaft lower arm ball
joint clearance

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   EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 
or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG
WARNING
Do not use the lower arm 
   
   
 
	
   
EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or
EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL
EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EAG
	Diameter of the anti-roll bar: 2
   
   
 
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   REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
	Remove the scuttle panel grille (see 56A, Exterior
	equipment, Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting, 56A-1).
	Remove the trim under the scuttle panel grille (1).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
	Remove:
		the bolts (2),
		the blanki
   
   
 
	
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REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
	Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
	Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
	Remove:
		the engine cover,
		the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
		(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
	
	
	Remove:
		the air filter inlet
   
   
 
 
	 
	
	
	
		
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