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Front Suspension - Upper Arm Bushing Replacement

12-16prose procedure

Upper Arm Bushing Replacement

  1. 1
    Remove the front wheels.
  2. 2
    Rock the upper ball joint front-to-back.
    Upper arm and ball joint at the wheel, with a double-headed arrow indicating rocking the upper ball joint front-to-back to check for play.
  3. 3
    Replace the upper arm bushings as follows if there is any play.
  4. 4
    Remove the self-locking nuts, upper arm bolts and upper arm anchor bolts.
    Upper arm assembly removed, showing the upper arm anchor bolts and the self-locking nuts and bolts being taken out.
  5. 5
    Place each upper arm anchor bolt in a vise and drive out the upper arm bushings.
  6. 6
    Drive the new upper arm bushings into the upper arm anchor bolts.
    Center the bushing so that 9 mm (0.3543 in) protrudes from each side of the anchor bolt as shown.
    Detail of the upper arm anchor bolt with a new upper arm bushing pressed on, dimensioned so that 9 mm (0.3543 in) of bushing protrudes from each side of the anchor bolt.
  7. 7
    Install the upper arm bolts and tighten the self-locking nuts.
    Align the upper arm anchor bolt with the mark on the upper arm.
    Upper arm reinstalled with anchor bolts and self-locking nuts; inset shows aligning the anchor bolt mark with the mark on the upper arm. Torque callout for the self-locking nut.
  8. 9
    After installation, check the camber (page 12-4).
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