Control Arm: Service and Repair

Fig. 9 Front suspension components. Corolla FWD & 1987-88 Tercel Sedan:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove bolt and 2 nuts to disconnect lower control arm from steering knuckle, Fig. 9.
3. Remove nut at stabilizer link and disconnect stabilizer bar from lower control arm.
4. Remove front and rear bracket bolts and remove lower control arm.
5. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following torque specifications: ball joint nuts and bolts, 47 ft. lbs. (64 Nm); stabilizer bar to lower control arm, 13 ft. lbs. (18 Nm); front bracket bolt, 83 ft. lbs. (113 Nm) on 1982-85 models or 105 ft. lbs. (142 Nm) on except 1982-85 models; and rear bracket bolts, 64 ft. lbs. (87 Nm).