Required Tools: Wire brush WD-40 spray Brake cleaner Copper grease
Combination spanner #18 Drive socket # 16 Drive socket # 18 Wheel impact socket #17 Ratchet wrench Torque wrench
Tap wrench Crow bar Rubber mallet 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 #17.
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.
4. Unscrew the front arm fastener.
Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
5. Unscrew the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #18.
Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
6. Remove the fastening bolts.
Use a drive socket #18.
7. Unscrew the fastener connecting the ball joint to the suspension control arm.
Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
8. Remove the arm.
Use a crowbar.
9. Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm.
Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
10. Install a new arm.
Use a crowbar. Use a rubber mallet.
AUTODOC recommends: During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts.
11. Install the front fastener of the arm.
Use a combination spanner #18.
12. Install the rear fastener of the arm.
Use a crowbar.
13. Screw the fasteners of the ball joint.
Use a drive socket #16.
Use a ratchet wrench.
14. Screw the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #18.
Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
15. Support the arm.
Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
16. Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #18.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.
17. Tighten the rear fastener connecting the arm to the body subframe. Use a drive socket #18.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.
18. Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a drive socket #16.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 nm torque.
19. Remove the support from under the arm.
20. Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
21. Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
22. Clean the brake disk surface.
Use a brake cleaner.
23. Screw in the wheel bolts.
Use wheel impact socket #17.
24. Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts.
Use wheel impact socket #17.
Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 nm torque.