Upper

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove and discard front wheel spindle to ball joint bolt and nut. Slightly spread front wheel spindle at slot and remove front suspension upper ball joint.
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Break off flags on upper front suspension arm bushing joint pivot bolt heads.
6. Remove upper front suspension arm bushing joint bolts and front suspension arm bushing joint.

NOTE: Six-point tool will be required due to bolt head corners being shaved off.

INSTALLATION
1. Position upper front suspension arm bushing joint and install new bolts without the flags and nuts.
2. Hold upper front suspension arm bushing joint at a horizontal position and tighten nuts to 88-119 Nm (65-88 ft. lbs.).
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Install front wheel spindle to upper front suspension arm bushing joint.
5. Install new bolt and nut from front of vehicle. Tighten nut to 68-92 Nm (51-67 ft. lbs.).
6. Install tire and wheel assembly.