Control Arm Bushing: Service and Repair

Suspension arm bush
To remove
1. Raise the car and remove the front wheel on the side from which the suspension arm is to be removed.





2. Remove the nut to the anti-roll bar.
3. Loosen the ball joint nut. Use puller 89 96 696 to press out the ball joint. Remove the ball joint nut.
4. Unscrew the nut securing the stanchion to the suspension arm.
5. Remove the bolt securing the suspension arm to the subframe.
6. Remove the seal.
7. Press out the bush with Sleeve 87 92 475, using Fixture 87 90 636 for support.


To fit





1. Press in the bush with Sleeve 87 92 475, use Fixture 87 90 636 for support. The groove in the bush must be pointing towards the suspension arm and the bush should protrude the same amount on both side of the suspension arm.
2. Fit the seal on the top.
3. Fit the suspension arm to the subframe. Screw on the bolt a short way.
4. Fit the bolt to the stanchion mounting in the suspension arm. Tighten the bolt to torque.
Tightening torque: 92 Nm (68 ft. lbs.).
5. Fit the ball joint nut and tighten to torque.
Tightening torque: 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).

WARNING: When changing the suspension arm, the metal-lock nut must be replaced with a new one.

6. Raise the suspension arm to the same position as when the car is standing on all four wheels. Tighten the bolt holding the suspension arm to the subframe to torque.
Tightening torque: 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
7. Screw on the anti-roll bar nut. Tighten to torque.
Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.4 ft. lbs.).
8. Fit the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts to torque.
Tightening torque: 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).
9. Lower the car.