Removing front suspension components (both sides)

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Suspension Component Attachment Points

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Detach the ABS cable from the bracket in the spring strut on the left-hand side.

Remove:

the screw, 1, for the drive shaft, counterholding with a screwdriver in the brake disc vents
the nut for the ball joint / link arm. Clean the exposed threads outside the nut. Spray using rust solvent before removing the nut.

For steel control arm, see:

Remove on the left-hand side:

the link from the anti-roll bar
the tie rod.

NOTE:

Counterhold using a Torx TX 40 at the ball joint pinion when removing the nut. This is so that the ball joint boot does not turn.