Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Freelander 2001MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - 5th Edition - NAS 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 29 GENERAL INFORMATION30 31 GENERAL DATA32 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS33 34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS39 MAINTENANCE40 ENGINE - K SERIES KV641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 EMISSION CONTROL49 50 51 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS52 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - PETROL53 54 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV655 56 MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS - K SERIES KV657 58 59 60 INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE61 62 63 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO64 DRIVESHAFTS65 66 67 REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE68 69 70 STEERING71 72 FRONT SUSPENSION73 REAR SUSPENSION74 75 BRAKES76 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS77 78 DOORS79 80 EXTERIOR FITTINGS81 82 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS83 84 85 86 SCREENS87 88 SEATS89 90 91 SUNROOF92 93 HOOD94 95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 104 105 BODY SEALING MATERIALS106 107 108 109 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING110 111 PAINTING112 HEATING AND VENTILATION113 114 AIR CONDITIONING115 116 117 WIPERS AND WASHERS118 CHARGING AND STARTING119 LIGHTING120 121 CONTROL UNITS122 123 SECURITY124 WINDOWS125 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT126 HARNESSES127 DRIVER CONTROLS128 129 NAVIGATION SYSTEM130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Freelander Service Procedures70 · STEERING
70 · Steering & suspension

Ball joint - track rod

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Service Procedures
Section
REPAIRS › Ball joint - track rod
STEERINGBall joint - track rod
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STEERING

REPAIRS

57-23

Ball joint - track rod

$% 57.55.07

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a 
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always 
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove front road wheel.

3. Remove pinch bolt securing ball joint to 

turnbuckle.

4. Remove nut from ball joint and discard.
5. Fit an M12 nut to ball joint, flush with end of pin.
6. Using tool LRT-57-043, separate ball joint from 

steering arm. Remove M12 nut and release ball 
joint from steering arm.

7. Remove ball  joint, note the number of turns for 

refit.

Refit

1. Fit ball joint to turnbuckle to number of turns 

noted in remove.

2. Fit pinch bolt but do not tighten at this stage.
3. Clean ball joint taper and taper seat.

4. Fit ball joint to steering arm, fit new nut and 

tighten to 55 Nm (41 lbf.ft).

CAUTION: Ensure slots in turn buckle 
clamps are aligned.

5. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm 

(85 lbf.ft).

6. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
7. Check and adjust front wheel alignment. 

 

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 STEERING, ADJUSTMENTS, Front 

wheel alignment - check & adjust.

WARNING: Ensure all track rod pinch bolts 
are tightened to the correct torque on 
completion of the front wheel alignment 
check.

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