Installation details of the front lower control arm
1. Mudguard; 2. Nuts, retainer and sleeve; 3. Bushings, clamps and gasket; 4. Bolt, retainer and bushing; 5. Bolts and nuts for fastening the lower arm; 6. Ball joint bolt and nut; 7. Lower arm; 8. Ball dust cover; 9. Rubber bushing
1. Raise the front of the car and support it on the jack stands.
2. If only one lower control arm has been removed, disconnect only that end of the anti-roll bar. If both lower control arms have been removed, completely remove the anti-roll bar. Talk to Chapter 6.
3. Remove the wheel (A) and mudguard (And).
4. Remove the control arm bushing bolts that secure the control arm to the engine subframe.
5. Remove the nut securing the ball joint to the steering knuckle and then disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle using a pry bar if necessary.
6. Lower the control lever from the vehicle.
7. Inspect control arm bushings for wear, splitting or excessive wear and ball joints, clean boot for damage or wear. Replacing dust covers requires special tools and techniques, so control arm assembly must be done by a dealer or a properly equipped workshop. The ball joint must not be replaced without changing the mounting. New bushings can be installed using an appropriately sized pipe or socket to squeeze out the old bushings and insert the new ones. When connecting bushings, use soapy water as a lubricant.
8. Install the lower control arm in reverse order.
Note: Do not clamp the lower control arm to the engine subframe hub with bolts to the specified torque until the vehicle is fully on the ground and its full weight is on the suspension.
The control arm bolts must be torqued to specification after the weight of the vehicle has been lowered onto the suspension