Upper Arm: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A new part with the same part number, or an equivalent part, must be installed if installation is necessary. Do not use a new part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified to make sure of correct retention of these parts.
NOTE:
The forward and rearward upper arm bushings are removed and installed as a pair.
All vehicles
- Remove the rear subframe. For additional information, refer to UNI-BODY, SUBFRAME AND MOUNTING SYSTEM .
- Place a suitable support under the wheel knuckle.
- Remove and discard the stabilizer bar link upper nut and separate the link from the upper arm.
- Remove and discard the upper arm-to-subframe bolts.
- Remove and discard the upper arm-to-knuckle bolt and separate the upper arm from the wheel knuckle.
- Remove and discard the wheel knuckle ball joint nut.
- Using the special tools, separate the wheel knuckle from the upper arm.
- Using the special tool, separate the upper arm and front bushing from the rear bushing. Once the upper arm and front bushing are separated from the rear bushing, use the special tool to pull the arm and bushing out of the bushing bore.
- Using the special tools, separate the upper arm front bushing from the upper arm.
- Remove the upper arm from the subframe.
- Using the special tool, remove the upper arm rear bushing from the subframe.
2WD vehicles
AWD vehicles
All vehicles