Control Arm: Service and Repair

Fig. 6 Replacing lower control arm bushing:

1. Raise and support vehicle, then remove wheel and tire.
2. Disconnect stabilizer bar at lower control arm and control arm support.
3. Using tool J-29330, separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
4. Remove control arm support to chassis retaining bolts and remove control arm support and control arm as an assembly.
5. Separate control arm from support, then using tools shown in Fig. 6, remove bushings from control arm.
6. Lubricate new bushings and install into control arm using tools shown in Fig. 6.
7. Attach lower control arm to control arm support and torque pivot bolts to 67 ft. lbs.
8. Install control arm support to chassis, using attaching bolt tightening sequence shown in Fig. 7. Torque bolts to 63 ft. lbs.
9. Reverse procedure to complete installation. Check toe setting and adjust as required.