Removal
The following illustration is an exploded view of the lower control arm and its related components.
1 Ball Joint Clamp
2 Stabilizer Control Link-to-Lower Control Arm
3 Ball
4 Rear Bushing
5 Lower Control
6 Front Bushing
7 Front Bushing Dynamic
8 Stabilizer Control
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Remove the ball joint clamp bolt.
4. Remove the stabilizer control link-to-control arm nut.
5. Separate the ball joint stud from the steering knuckle.
6. Remove the two lower control arm rear bushing bolts.
7. Remove the lower control arm front bushing bolt.
8. Remove the lower control arm.
Installation
1. Position the lower control arm against the underbody of the vehicle.
2. Install the lower control arm rear bushing bolts. Tighten the lower control arm rear bushing bolts to 93-131 N-m (69-96 lb-ft).
3. Install the lower control arm front bushing bolt. Tighten the lower control arm front bushing bolt to 78-106 N-m (58-78 lb-ft).
4. Install the ball joint stud into the steering knuckle.
5. Install the ball joint clamp bolt. Tighten the ball joint clamp bolt to 34-57 N-m (25-42 lb-ft).
6. Install the stabilizer control link-to-lower control arm nut. Tighten the stabilizer control link-to-lower control arm nut to 36-54 N-m (27-40 lb-ft).
7. Install the front wheels. Tighten the wheel lug nuts to 88-118 N-m (65-87 lb-ft).
8. Lower the vehicle.