Table of contents: Lower control arm ↓ Front upper control arm ↓ Rear upper control arm ↓ Guide lever ↓
Note: The lever installation details are shown on illustrations 1.2b.
Lower control arm
1. Place the car on a lift and remove the rear wheel. If present, remove the stone guard from the subframe.
2. Mark the position of the eccentric bolt (3 in the illustration) on the subframe and unscrew the bolt.
11.2. Lower arm mounting bolts.
Remove bolt (2). Remove bolt (1) through the opening (arrow) in the subframe. Press the bolt out of the subframe with a small screwdriver. Use a screwdriver to pry the lower control arm (4) away from the subframe.
3. Installation is carried out in reverse order. If a new lower control arm is installed, check the wheel alignment after installation. After installation, use the base position to adjust the headlight range.
Front upper control arm
4. Place the car on a lift and remove the wheel.
5. Remove the rear suspension height sensor.
6. If the front upper control arm is to be replaced, remove the bracket (23 in illustration 1.2b).
7. Unscrew the bolt (4 in the illustration) and press the rear upper control arm down slightly.
11.7. Front upper control arm fastener.
Unscrew the bolt (2), loosen the nut (1), pull out the bolt and remove the front upper arm.
8. Installation is carried out in reverse order. If a new front upper control arm is installed, check the wheel alignment after installation. After installation, use the base position to adjust the headlight range.
Rear upper control arm
9. Place the car on a lift and remove the wheel.
10. Unscrew the bolt (1 in the illustration), unscrew the nut (3), pull out the bolt and remove the rear upper arm (2).
11.10. Rear upper control arm fastener.
11. Installation is carried out in reverse order. If a new front upper control arm is installed, check the wheel alignment after installation. After installation, use the base position to adjust the headlight range.
Guide lever
12. Place the car on a lift and remove the wheel.
13. Unscrew the bolt (1 in the illustration) and mark the position of the eccentric bolt on the subframe.
11.13. Fastening the guide lever.
Unscrew the nut (3), pull out the bolt and remove the guide lever (2).
14. Installation is carried out in reverse order. The conical surface must face the hub assembly holder (see illustration).
11.14. Conical surface of the guide lever.
If a new steering arm is installed, check the wheel alignment after installation. After installation, use the base position to adjust the headlight range.