Upper Transverse Link: Removing

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove coil spring. Refer to SPRING, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .

-- Disengage the speed sensor wire -arrow A- on top of the transverse link.

Fig 1: Identifying Speed Sensor Wiring At Upper Transverse Link

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-- Remove bolt -1-.

-- Mark the location of the centering bolt -arrow- in relation to the subframe, for example using a felt-tip pen.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

-- Remove upper transverse link.

Fig 2: Locating Eccentric Bolt On Subframe

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