Required tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray Brake cleaner
Copper grease Combination spanner #17 Combination spanner #21 Drive socket # 17
Drive socket # 21 Drive socket # 32 Wheel impact socket #19 Torque wrench
Tap wrench Hammer Pin punch Flat chisel
Crow bar Hydraulic transmission jack Fender cover 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 the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush.
4. Remove the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
5. Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a tap wrench. Use a crowbar.
6. Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
7. Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
8. Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle.
Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17.
9. Remove the fastening bolt.
10. Release the fastener that connects the control arm ball joint to the steering knuckle.
Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
11. Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
12. Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
13. Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.
AUTODOC recommends: Lower the hydraulic transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging assemblies and mechanisms.
14. Pull the drive shaft out of the steering knuckle and lifting it, tie to the body.
AUTODOC recommends: Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
15. Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
AUTODOC recommends: After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
16. Unscrew the front arm fastener. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
17. Unscrew the rear arm fastener. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
18. Remove the fastening bolts.
19. Remove the arm.
20. Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
21. Install a new arm.
AUTODOC recommends: During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts. Do not damage the ball joint cover.
22. Install the control arm fasteners.
23. Screw the front arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21.
24. Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
25. Install the drive shaft.
26. Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.
27. Install the fastening bolt.
28. Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #17. Use a combination spanner #17.
29. Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe.
Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 111 Nm torque.
30. Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm.
Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 111 nm torque.
31. Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #17.
Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 nm torque.
32. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
33. Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 245 Nm torque.
34. Install the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
35. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
36. Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends: After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
37. 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.
38. Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 nm torque.