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Rear Axle Lower Control Arm Replacement: Removal

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel.
    NOTE: Hold the link with a wrench during nut removal.
  3. Remove the stabilizer link to lower control arm nut.
    Fig 1: Removing Stabilizer Link-To-Lower Control Arm
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  4. Remove the trailing arm bracket to underbody bolts. See Figure.
  5. Place a screw type jack stand under the lower control arm.
  6. Using the jackstand, compress the coil spring.
  7. Remove the lower shock bolt.
  8. Remove the jounce bumper nut at the lower control arm.
  9. Loosen the lower control arm to support frame bolt.
  10. Remove the lower control arm to knuckle nut and bolt.
  11. Lower the control arm in order to unload the coil spring.
  12. Remove the coil spring.
  13. Remove the jounce bumper.
  14. Remove the control arm support nut and bolt.
  15. Remove the lower control arm.
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