Suspension arm bush, front
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Suspension arm bush, front
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Raise the car. If a jack is used, safety stands should be placed under the car.
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Remove the front wheel on the same side as the suspension arm that is to be removed.
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Unbolt the suspension arm from the subframe at the rear attachment point.
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Unbolt the suspension arm at the front attachment point.
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Remove the bolt securing the steering swivel member's ball joint to the steering swivel member and lower away the suspension arm.
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Note
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If the steering swivel member's ball joint does not come away easily, a screwdriver or the like can be used to prise apart the clamping jaws of the steering swivel member.
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Fit the steering swivel member's ball joint in the steering swivel member, insert the bolt securing the steering swivel member to the ball joint and screw on the nut. Make sure that the bolt fits in the milled recess on the ball joint.
Warning
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Make sure that the journal on the ball joint sticks up above the steering swivel member mounting.
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Position the suspension arm against the subframe and insert the bolts in the front and rear attachment points.
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The bolts securing the suspension arm to the subframe must be tightened when all four wheels of the car are on the floor but, depending on the type of car lift, one of the following methods may be used instead:
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Place a high-lift jack under the ball joint of the steering swivel member and jack it up until the suspension arm is 1° below the horizontal.
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Place a stand or the like under the ball joint of the steering swivel member. Lower the car until the suspension arm is 1° below the horizontal.
Tighten the bolts securing the suspension arms to the subframe.
Tightening torque 95 Nm (70 lbf ft)
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Tighten the bolt securing the ball joint to the steering swivel member.
Tightening torque 95 Nm (70 lbf ft)
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Remove the jack and fit the wheel. Refer to
Wheels
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Tightening torques
aluminium wheel 110 Nm (81 lbf ft)
steel wheel 50 Nm + 2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft + 2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft)
Lower the car to the floor.
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Tighten the bolts securing the suspension arms to the subframe if this has not already been done.
Tightening torque 95 Nm (70 lbf ft)
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