Four Door

Lower Arm-Four Door

Removal

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A new part with the same part number, or an equivalent part, must be installed if installation is necessary. Do not use a new part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified to make sure of correct retention of these parts.

All vehicles
1. Remove the hub cap or wheel cover.





2. Measure the distance from the center of the hub to the lip of the fender with the vehicle in a level, static ground position (curb height).
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





Front lower control arms
4. Remove the bolt.





5. Detach the parking brake cable and, if so equipped, the rear anti-lock brake sensor wiring harness.





Front and rear lower control arms
6. Remove the nut, washer and flag bolt. Detach the lower control arm from the spindle.
^ Discard the nut and flag bolt.





Front lower control arm
7. Remove and discard the nut and flag bolt. Remove the front lower control arm and the adjusting cam.





Rear lower control arm
8. Remove the nut, flag bolt, and rear lower control arm.
^ Discard the nut and flag bolt.

Installation

NOTE: When installing lower control arms, the offset must face up. The arms are stamped "BOTTOM" on the lower edge. The flanges of the rear lower control arm must face the front of the vehicle. The flanges on the front control arms must face the rear of the vehicle.





Rear lower control arm
1. Position the rear lower suspension arm and install a new flag bolt, and a new nut.
^ Do not tighten the nut at this time.





Front lower control arm
2. Position the front lower control arm and the adjusting cam, and install a new flag bolt and nut.
^ Do not tighten the nut at this time.











3. Position the adjusting cam in the neutral position.





Front and rear lower control arms
4. Position the suspension arm and install a new flag bolt, the washer, and a new nut.
5. Using a jack stand, raise the suspension until the distance between the center of the hub and the lip of the fender is equal to the measurement taken in Removal procedure (curb height).





6. Tighten the nut.





7. Tighten the nut.
8. Lower the suspension and remove the jack stand.





Front lower control arm
9. Attach the rear brake anti-lock sensor wiring harness and the parking brake cable.





10. Install the bolt.

All vehicles
11. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
12. Check the wheel alignment. Adjust as necessary.