Rear Upper Control Arm
REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMCOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. REMOVE WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 10 bolts and ornament.
2. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
(a) Remove the 5 nuts and wheel.
3. REMOVE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt and disconnect the speed sensor from the rear axle carrier.
(b) Remove the nut.
(c) Using SST, disconnect the upper control arm from the axle carrier.
SST 09628-00011
NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to damage the dust cover.
^ Support the axle carrier.
(d) Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts, 2 washers and upper control arm.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) As shown in the illustration, move the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the fifth turn.
Standard turning torque: 1.0 to 3.4 N*m (10 to 35 kgf*cm, 9 to 30 in.*lbf)
INSTALLATION
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
^ A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.
1. INSTALL REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Temporarily install the upper control arm to the frame with the 2 bolts, 2 washers and 2 nuts.
(b) Temporarily install the upper control arm ball joint axle carrier with the nut.
HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the nuts.
(c) Connect the speed sensor to the axle carrier with the bolt.
Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf)
2. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
3. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
4. TIGHTEN REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Tighten the upper control arm with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque:
88 N*m (900 kgf*cm, 65 ft.*lbf) for front side labeled A
74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf) for rear side labeled B
(b) Tighten the ball joint nut.
Torque: 108 N*m (1,100 kgf*cm, 80 ft.*lbf)
5. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment.
6. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
7. CHECK SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
(a) Check speed sensor signal.