Lower Control Arm: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Sprinter. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Insert spring blocks special tool 9288 between the spring and the spring clamp plates, While the vehicles wheels are on the ground.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the front wheels (Refer to TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELS - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the disc brake caliper adapter (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER - REMOVAL) .Hang the caliper. Do not allow brake hose to support the caliper weight.
- Remove the retaining nut holding the tie rod to the steering knuckle. See Fig 1.
- Separate the tie rod off the steering knuckle using special tool C-3894-A. See Fig 1.NOTE: In order to remove tension from the strut, Raise the lower control arm approximately 10 mm with a jack.
- Remove the strut bolts from the steering knuckle. See Fig 1.
- Remove the stop plate bolts and rotate the plate upwards with the stabilizer link attached. See Fig 1.
- Lower the lower control arm.
- Remove the lower ball joint nut from the steering knuckle. See Fig 1.
- Separate the lower ball joint from the knuckle using special tool 9282.
- Remove the lower control arm nuts and bolts from the frame. See Fig 1.
- Remove the lower control arm.
| 1 - STRUT |
| 2 - LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT |
| 3 - STOP PLATE BOLT |
| 4 - STOP PLATE |
| 5 - CALIPER ADAPTER BOLT |
| 6 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER |
| 7 - LOCKING BOLT |
| 8 - DISC BRAKE ROTOR |
| 9 - OUTER TIE ROD END RETAINING NUT |
| 10 - OUTER TIE ROD END |
| 11 - LOWER BALL JOINT NUT |
| 12 - LOWER BALL JOINT |
| 13 - LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS |
| 14 - STRUT BOLT |