Internal axial bolts of fastening of the lever are subject to replacement without fail.
Removing
1. Apply the parking brake, jack up the front of the vehicle and place it on jack stands. Remove the corresponding front wheel.
2. Release the coupling bolt of the collar of the lower ball joint pin to the steering knuckle - try to remember the installation position of the bolt.
3. Press the lower lever down, release the support pin from the fist, then carefully release the lever, - try not to damage the ball joint boot (if necessary, cover it with a piece of cardboard or plastic).
If the finger is tightly clamped in the collar, spread the lock of the latter with a chisel or a large screwdriver.
4. Pay attention that internal axial bolts of fastening of the lever have to be established by heads forward on the car. Unscrew the bolts and remove the lever, - if necessary, pry the lever with a crowbar in order to overcome the resistance force developed by the rubber-metal hinges.
Repair
1. If necessary, replace the lower ball joint (see Replacing the lower ball joint). Rubber-metal bushings are tight and, if necessary, pressed out - in the absence of a press at hand, the bushings can be removed using a bolt, nut, washers and a replaceable end head or by cutting a metal pipe of a suitable diameter.
2. Before installing new bushings, lubricate them with silicone grease or a solution of soapy water. Press the bushings into the lever until they stop, - when installing the rear bushing, make sure that one of its cutouts is located opposite the rib of the lever assembly.
Installation
1. Install the lower arm on the subframe and screw in new bolts from the front, tightening them only by hand so far.
2. Insert the ball joint pin into the clamp until it stops, screw in the clamp pin (head first on the car) and tighten it to the required torque.
3. Install the front wheel and lower the vehicle to the ground.
4. Now that the weight of the car is completely transferred to the suspension, tighten the inner bolts of the arm to the required torque.
5. Drive the car to a specialized workshop to check and correct the alignment of the front wheels.
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