Removal

NOTES:
- The rear upper control arm, control arm bushings, and pivot bar are serviced as a complete assembly on this vehicle. Do not attempt to disassemble the control arm from the pivot bar to service the rear control arm bushings.

- The rear ball joint and ball joint seal are replaceable components of the rear control arm assembly. The ball joint and ball joint seal are to be replaced with the control arm removed from the vehicle.

1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove both rear wheel and tire assemblies from the vehicle.





3. Remove the shock absorber clevis bracket to rear knuckle attaching bolt and nut on both sides of the vehicle.





4. Remove muffler support bracket from rear frame rail.





5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe hanger bracket from the rear suspension crossmember. Let exhaust system drop down as far as possible.
6. On only the side of the vehicle requiring control arm removal, separate the control arm ball joint from the rear knuckle using following procedure.
- Remove cotter pin and castle nut attaching upper control arm ball joint to knuckle.





- Remove ball joint stud from knuckle using Puller, Special Tool, CT-1106, or equivalent. When using puller, install castle nut on ball joint stud to protect threads from damage.





7. Position a transmission jack and wooden block under the center of the rear suspension crossmember to support and lower crossmember during removal.

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8. If vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes, remove routing clips for wheel speed sensor cable from brackets on both upper control arms.





9. Remove the 4 bolts attaching rear suspension crossmember to rear frame rails.

CAUTION: When lowering rear suspension crossmember do not put a strain on the rear brake flex hoses.

10. Lower the rear suspension crossmember far enough to access the upper control arm pivot bar to crossmember attaching bolts.

NOTE: One flat washer is used at each upper control arm pivot bar attaching bolt. The flat washer is located between the pivot bar and the rear suspension crossmember. Be sure the washers are not lost when removing the pivot bar attaching bolts from the rear suspension crossmember.

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11. Remove the 2 bolts attaching the upper control arm to the rear suspension crossmember.
12. Remove the flat washers and the upper control arm from the rear suspension crossmember.
13. Transfer any required components to the replacement control arm.