Assembly - Rear Isolator Bushing

To perform removal and replacement of the lower control arm isolator bushings, the lower control arm must be removed from the vehicle.

1. Start rear bushing into lower control arm by hand, making sure it is square with its mounting hole in the lower control arm.  Bushing is to be installed from the machined surface side of lower control arm bushing hole, with the void in rubber portion of bushing facing away from ball joint. See Fig 1.
   Fig 1: Correctly Positioned Rear Isolator Bushing In Control Arm

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   1 - FRONT ISOLATOR BUSHING

   2 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

   3 - REAR ISOLATOR BUSHING

   4 - MACHINED SURFACE

   5 - VOID IN BUSHING IN THIS DIRECTION

2. Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6760 on screw portion of Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F. See Fig 2.
3. Install Special Tools assembled for installation of rear isolator bushing into lower control arm on the lower control arm. Be sure Special Tool 6756 is square on lower control arm and Special Tool 6760 is positioned correctly on isolator bushing. See Fig 2.
   Fig 2: Installing Rear Bushing In Lower Control Arm

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   1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4212-F

   2 - REAR BUSHING

   3 - SPECIAL TOOL 6760

   4 - MACHINED SURFACE ON LOWER CONTROL ARM

   5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

   6 - SPECIAL TOOL 6756

4. Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F pressing rear bushing into lower control arm. Continue pressing rear bushing into lower control arm until bushing is sitting flush on the machined surface of the lower control arm. This will correctly position rear bushing in lower control arm. See Fig 2.
5. Install lower control arm assembly back on vehicle. (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/LOWER CONTROL ARM - INSTALLATION) .