Required tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray Brake cleaner Copper grease
Combination spanner #13 Combination spanner #17 Drive socket # 13 Drive socket # 16 Drive socket # 17
Drive socket # 18 Wheel impact socket #19 Ratchet wrench Torque wrench Crow bar
Tap wrench Hydraulic transmission jack Wheel chock
1. Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
2. Unscrew the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
3. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
AUTODOC recommends: After applying the spray, wait a few minutes. Wear protective goggles. Wear a respirator.
4. Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a combination spanner #17.
5. Remove the fastening bolt.
6. Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
7. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
8. Unscrew the front arm fastener. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
9. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
10. Unscrew the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #13.
Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
11. Remove the rear fastener of the control arm.
12. Remove the front fastener of the control arm.
13. Remove the arm. Use a crowbar.
14. Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
15. Install a new arm. Use a crowbar.
AUTODOC recommends: During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts. Do not damage the ball joint cover.
16. Install the front fastener of the arm.
17. Install the rear fastener of the arm.
18. Screw the rear arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #13.
Use a drive socket #16. Use a ratchet wrench.
19. Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench.
Tighten it to 40 Nm torque.
20. Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.
21. Install the fastening bolt.
22. Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
23. Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 44 Nm torque.
24. Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
25. Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #18.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 74 nm torque.
26. Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
27. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
28. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
29. Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends: After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
30. Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
AUTODOC recommends: To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
31. Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench.
Tighten it to 100 Nm torque.