Front Suspension
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UPPER CONTROL ARM/BUSHINGS - RIGHT OR LEFT
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REMOVAL
1.
Raise car on hoist and remove tyre and wheel
assembly.
2.
With suspension at full travel, remove nut
securing upper ball joint to steering knuckle
and separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
The steering knuckle should be supported by
wire and care should be exercised not to
allow the steering knuckle assembly to pivot
outward.
3. Remove the upper control arm pivot bolt nut
and remove pivot bolt. Remove control arm
assembly from car.
4.
With upper control arm assembly removed
from car and using an arbor press, press the
control arm bushings from control arm. Fig. 14
5. Press new control arm bushings
into
control
arm.
6. If control arm is being replaced, a new upper
service ball joint must be installed into the
upper control arm. By positioning and securing
service replacement ball joint, install ball joint
boot. Grease ball joint via its fittings and torque
fasteners supplied to specification.
Fig. 14
Note:
Service replacement upper control arms are
supplied with new bushings installed.
INSTALLATION
To complete installation, reverse the removal
procedures and torque fasteners to specification.
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