Control Arm: Service and Repair

Fig. 6 Lower control arm & bushing removal & installation:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT:

1. Raise car and suitably support.
2. Place jacks under frame. Ensure that vehicle will not shift when suspension is unloaded.
3. Lower car slightly so the weight of the car rests on the jack stands and not the control arm.
4. Tire and wheel assembly.
5. Place J 33162 or equivalent on the inner Tri-Pot joint to protect the seals.
6. Stabilizer shaft to control arm bolt.
7. Install outer seal protector.
8. Pinch bolt holding lower ball joint to steering knuckle.
9. Control arm mounting bolts.
10. Control arm from car.
11. Refer to figure 6 for replacement of control arm bushings.

NOTICE: Care must be taken to protect tri-pot joint seals from damage. Use caution to avoid overextending of the tri-pot joints which could result in separation of the internal components. This could go undetected and result in failure of the joint.

INSTALL OR CONNECT:

1. Control arm to frame. Do not tighten control arm nuts at this time.
2. Stabilizer shaft bushings.
3. Ball joint to steering knuckle and NEW pinch bolt.
4. Raise car slightly so weight of car is supported by control arms.
^ Weight of car MUST be supported by control arms when tightening control arm mounting nuts.
^ Tighten stabilizer shaft bushing clamp nuts to 43 Nm (32 lb. ft.).
^ Tighten control arm pivot bolt nut to 83 Nm (61 lb. ft.).
^ Tighten ball joint pinch bolt nut to 45 Nm (33 lb. ft.).
5. Cotter pin in ball joint.
6. Remove seal protectors.
7. Tire and wheel assembly.
8. Raise car slightly to allow removal of jack stands under the frame.
9. Remove jack stands.
10. Lower car.