Lower Arm
Lower ArmAll Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles
All Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles (Part 1):
All Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles (Part 2):
Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles
Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles:
Removal and Installation
CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure correct retention of these parts.
All vehicles
1. Measure the distance from the center of the wheel hub to the lip of the fender with the vehicle in a level, static ground position (curb height).
2. Remove the wheel and tire.
3. Remove and discard the trailing arm-to-wheel knuckle nut and bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 105 Nm (77 lb-ft).
4. Loosen the trailing arm-to-subframe bolt and allow it to swing down.
^ Tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
5. Detach the wheel speed sensor harness from the toe link.
6. Index-mark and loosen the toe link-to-subframe nut.
^ To install, tighten to 100 Nm (74 lb-ft).
7. Remove and discard the toe link-to-wheel knuckle nut and bolt and allow the toe link to swing down.
^ To install, tighten to 100 Nm (74 lb-ft).
Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
8. Remove and discard the 4 stabilizer bar bracket bolts.
^ To install, tighten to 58 Nm (43 lb-ft).
All vehicles
9. Remove and discard the lower arm-to-wheel knuckle bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
10. Remove and discard the shock absorber lower bolt.
^ FWD - To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
^ AWD - To install, tighten to 105 Nm (77 lb-ft).
11. Remove and discard the lower arm-to-subframe bolt.
^ Tighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
12. NOTE: Always install new suspension fasteners.
NOTE: Before tightening the lower arm bolts, use a jackstand to raise the rear suspension until the distance between the center of the hub and the lip of the fender is equal to the measurement taken in the removal procedure (curb height).
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
13. Check and, if necessary, adjust the rear toe.