Front Suspension Control Arm

Removal PROCEDURE 1. Set the vehicle on the parking brake. 2. Loosen the wheel bolts. 3. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands. 4. Remove the wheels. 5. Remove the stabilizer bar (if equipped, refer to Subsection 9.1.6). 6. Unscrew bolt 28 (refer to the Front Suspension illustration). 7. Using a light tap downward on the arm, separate ball joint 21 from steering knuckle 27. 8. Unscrew bolt 32. 9. Unscrew bolt 16. 10. Remove bushing 14. 11. Remove control arm 15. 12. Clean the arm of dirt and check for deformation and cracks. If any defects are found, replace the arm. 13. Check ball joint 21. If it is damaged, replace it. NOTE If the ball joint must be replaced, outline its contour on control arm 15 to ensure correct installation of the new joint. If the arm is replaced with a new one, position the ball joint at the center of the arm's longitudinal bolt slots. 14. Unscrew bolts 22 (if it is necessary to remove the ball joint). 15. Remove plate 17 with nuts. 16. Check bushings 14 and 31. Replace if necessary. 17. Note the position of bushing 31 and press it out of control arm 15 (if replacement is required). Installation PROCEDURE 1. Install the front suspension control arm in the reverse order of removal. 2. Press in bushing 31 (if it was replaced). 3. Tighten bolt 32 to 130 N·m only after the vehicle is lowered to the ground, rocking the vehicle several times in the vertical position and rolling it back and forth several times. 4. Perform wheel alignment (toe adjustment).