Lower Control Arm, Removing And Installing, With Automatic Transmission: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Engine Support :T10533 
  Fig 1: Engine Support : T10533

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Removing 

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Loosen the wheel housing liner in the rear area and fold forward.

-- Remove the nut -1-.

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-- Remove the bracket -2- for the Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- or Right Front Level Control Sensor -G289- from the control arm -3-.

Continuation for all vehicles

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts -Arrows- On Left And Right Side Of Vehicle, Removal

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

-- Remove the control arm from the ball joint and then turn the wheel bearing housing toward the outside to take the load off the control arm.

Left lower control arm:

Fig 3: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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-- Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

-- Remove the pendulum support. Refer to PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (1.5L) or PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (2.0L) .

-- Loosen the exhaust system double clamp. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (1.5L) or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (2.0L) .

-- Completely assemble the Engine Support :T10533  to reach the shortest length.

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-- Install the Engine Support :T10533  -2- with the highest angle -arrow- on the transmission. To do so use the short bolts of the pendulum support thread -1-.

-- Push the engine and transmission assembly forward until the Engine Support - Threaded Rod :T10533/5  -3- can be inserted in the pendulum support bearing.

-- Turn the Engine Support :T10533  until the distance -a- between the bolt for the control arm -1- and the transmission is reached.

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a =  85 mm

• If the is room between the transmission and the fan shroud is not enough, then remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (1.5L) or FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (2.0L) .

Continuation for all vehicles

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-. While doing so, counterhold at the rear bolt at the top of the nut.

-- Swivel the control arm -1- toward the rear and then remove it from the subframe in -direction of arrow-.

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