Control arm remove and install.
Remove wheel
| Remove the two 17mm bolts from control arm bracket at frame rail |
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| Remove 17mm nut from sway bar link at sway bar on both sides
of vehicle, even though the sway bar is not attached to the control arm, having it
disconnected will aid removal. |
Remove nuts from both ball joints and knock ball joints free by hitting
side of the component the joint goes through with a hammer. Removing the inner ball joint
may require a fork, which is inserted between the ball joint and cross member, then struck
with a hammer.
Outer ball joint has 19mm nut, inner joint has 22mm nut. To remove inner nut, place
a high load on the bottom of the ball joint with a jack, this helps prevent the shaft from
spinning while trying to remove the nut. |
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NOTE: Never hit the threaded rod of a ball joint to remove it. Hitting the side of
the component it goes through , while applying pressure against the control arm, is enough
to knock it loose. Hitting the threaded rod will both damage the threads, and risk
spreading the rod to the point that it will no longer fit through the hole it needs to
come through. It is also much less effective than hitting the mount.
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| Remove control arm. |
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Installation:
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| If control arm is replaced, the rear bushing must be
preloaded. This can be achieved by installing the bushing on the arm with an evaporating
lubricant such as soapy water, mounting the arm and lowering the car onto its own weight
before the lubricant dries. Bouncing the car up and down several times will aid in
correctly seating the bushing. |
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Torques:
Always replace locking nuts after removal.
Ball joint to cross member : 85 Nm (61 ft lbs.)
Ball joint to strut : 65 Nm (47 ft lbs.)
Control arm mount to frame : 42 Nm (30 ft lbs.)
Sway bar link to control arm : 42 Nm (30 ft lbs.)
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