1. Raise and support the front of the vehicle. Remove the wheel.
2. Remove the engine splash guard (see Removal and installation mudguards and engine crankcase protection).
3. Treat the terminal connection of the ball joint and steering knuckle with a special penetrating compound (for example, WD-40) to facilitate unscrewing the nut of the tightening bolt securing the support pin to the steering knuckle.
4. While holding the bolt from turning, unscrew the nut of the clamp bolt of the terminal connection of the steering knuckle with the ball joint..
5. …and remove the bolt.
6. Disconnect the ball joint pin from the steering knuckle.
7. Keeping the bolts from turning…
8. …unscrew the two nuts securing the suspension arm bracket…
9. …and remove the bolts.
10. Unscrew the nut securing the front arm to the subframe…
11. …and remove the bolt.
12. Remove the front suspension arm from the vehicle.
13. Remove the lever bracket mounting bolt…
14. …and remove the bracket…
15. …and the thrust washer from the lever.
16. Check the integrity of the rubber-metal hinge of the lever bracket…
17. …and the thrust washer. Replace damaged parts with new ones.
Since the original lower front suspension arms are supplied as spare parts complete with a ball joint…
...and a silent block, but they are not supplied separately, further disassembly of the lever does not make sense.
18. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal, without completely tightening the silent block fasteners of the lever hinges.
19. Lower the car to the ground and rock it vigorously several times. Finally tighten the suspension threads on the car standing on the ground with torque.
Note: After replacing the front suspension arm, have the wheel alignment checked and adjusted if necessary by a specialist workshop.
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