Front Upper Arm Replacement

Front Upper Arm Replacement

Special Tools Required

- Ball joint thread protector, 12 mm 07AAF-SDAA100
- Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Remove the front wheel.

3. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the wheel speed sensor harness (B) from the upper arm (C).






4. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, then remove the castle nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, install the lock pin as shown after tightening the castle nut.

5. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover. Ball Joint Removal






6. Remove the flange bolts (A), and remove the upper arm.
NOTE: Use new flange bolts during reassembly.

7. Install the upper arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- First install all of the components, and lightly tighten the bolts and the nuts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque values.

- Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the knuckle.

- Before connecting the ball joint to the knuckle, degrease the threaded section and tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint connecting hole, the threaded section, and the mating surfaces of the castle nut.

- Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.

- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.

8. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary. Service and Repair