Upper Arm

Upper Arm

Special Service Tools






Ball joint separator

205-754(LRT-54-027)

Removal
1
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
2 Remove the wheel and tire.




3 RH side front: Release the height sensor wiring harness.




4 Remove the upper arm and brake line heat shields for access.
- Remove the 3 nuts.
- Remove the 3 bolts.




5 Release the wheel speed sensor leads from the upper arm.
- Remove the bolt.




6 Release the brake hose from the upper arm.
- Remove the bolt.




7 RH side front: Release the front splash guard.




8 Loosen the upper arm bolts.




9
CAUTION: Do not use excessive force to disconnect the height sensor link.
Disconnect the height sensor link arm.





10
CAUTION: Use a Torx socket to prevent the ball joint rotating whilst removing the nut.
CAUTION: Note the position of the hardened steel washer. The hardened steel washer must be installed between the stabilizer bar link and the upper arm. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
Remove the stabilizer bar link nut.
- Discard the nut.





11
CAUTION: To prevent the wheel knuckle falling outwards and disconnection of the halfshaft inner joint, support the wheel knuckle.
Loosen the upper arm retaining nut.





12 Using the special tool, release the upper arm ball joint.
- Remove and discard the nut.





13 Remove the upper arm.
- Remove and discard the 2 nuts.

Installation
1 Install the upper arm.
- Fit the bolts but do not fully tighten at this stage.
- Install new nuts.
2 Connect the upper arm and wheel knuckle.
- Install a new nut and tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb.ft).
3 Secure the stabilizer bar link.
- Install a new nut and tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb.ft).
4 Connect the height sensor link.
5 Secure the brake hose to the upper arm.
- Tighten the bolt to 23 Nm (17 lb.ft).
6 Secure the wheel speed sensor leads to the upper arm.
- Tighten the bolt to 10 Nm (7 lb..ft).




7 Set the height distance between the centre of the halfshaft end and the edge of the fender trim to 466 mm (18.34'').
8 Tighten the 2 upper arm nuts and bolts to 175 Nm (129 lb.ft).
9 RH side front: Secure the front splash guard.

10 Install the upper arm and brake line heat shields.
- Install the 3 bolts.
- Install the 3 nuts.

11 RH side front: Secure the height sensor wiring harness.

12 Install the wheel and tire.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).

13 Using the Land Rover approved diagnostic system, calibrate the suspension ride height.