Installation - Upper Control Arm Bushings
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Extreme pressure lubrication must be used on the threaded portions of the tool. This will increase the longevity of the tool and insure proper operation during the removal and installation process.
- Install the new upper control arm bushings into the upper control arm using tools 8830-3 (Adapter), 8830-1 (Driver) and 8830-2 (Receiver) the bearing with the threaded rod 8838 making sure to properly orient the bushing in the control arm. See Fig 1.
- Remove the control arm from the vise.
- Install the upper control arm (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/UPPER CONTROL ARM - INSTALLATION) .
- Reset the vehicle ride height (Refer to SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
- Perform a wheel alignment (Refer to SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
| 1 - 8830-3 (ADAPTER) |
| 2 - 8830-1 (DRIVER) |
| 3 - BUSHING |
| 4 - 8830-2 (RECEIVER) |
| 5 - 8838 (THREADED ROD) |