Rear No. 2 Upper Control Arm
REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARMCOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR TIRE
2. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL NO. 2 SUPPORT PROTECTOR
3. SEPARATE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
4. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARM
a. Remove the nut on the axle carrier side.
b. Using SST, separate the rear no.2 upper control arm
NOTICE:
^ Securely tie string of the SST to the vehicle.
^ Do not damage the dust cover.
^ Securely set the SST on the spacer of the axle carrier.
^ If the spacer of the axle carrier comes off, replace the axle carrier with a new one.
c. Remove the bolt, nut, washer, and rear no.2 upper control arm.
HINT: Push the axle carrier downward.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARM
a. Temporarily install the nut, and flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
b. Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 3.4 Nm (35 kgf-cm, 2.5 ft. lbs.)
If the value is not within the specified range, replace the rear no.2 upper control arm with a new one.
c. Check the dust boot for cracks or grease leakage.
INSTALLATION
1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARM
a. Install the stud of the rear no.2 upper control arm, and temporarily tighten a new nut.
b. Install the rear upper control arm, and temporarily tighten the bolt, nut and washer.
HINT: Push the axle carrier downward.
c. Fully tighten the nut of the rear no.2 upper control arm.
Torque: 70 Nm (714 kgf-cm, 52 ft. lbs.)
2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
3. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
a. Jack up the axle carrier, with a wooden block placed between the jack and axle carrier, to apply load to the suspension so that the rear drive shaft assembly becomes level.
4. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARM
5. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
6. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL NO. 2 SUPPORT PROTECTOR
7. INSTALL REAR TIRE
8. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
9. VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIM ADJUSTMENT
10. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING
11. HEADLIGHT AIMING INSPECTION
12. HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT