Removal (Oldsmobile)

Support vehicle at side rails, then remove wheel and tire assembly. Disconnect front stabilizer rod link from lower control arm and remove shock absorber. Install suitable coil spring compression tools (J-7408) and compress spring until it is free in its seat. Remove two lower control arm pivot bolts and disengage lower control arm from frame (exc. Omega). Rotate arm with spring rearward and remove spring from arm. On Omega models, move control arm forward to remove spring.