Attention: After installation it is necessary to measure the parameters of the front axle.
Withdrawal
Hang up the engine and unscrew the fasteners of its supports.
Mark the position of the front wheels in relation to the hubs with paint. This will allow the balanced wheel to return to its original position. When loosening the wheel bolts, the vehicle must be on wheels. Raise the car from the front and remove the front wheels.
Remove the lower engine compartment cover.
Unscrew securing nuts -arrows- and remove transverse link from front axle carrier.
Remove the ball joint from the pivot bearing using a standard puller.
Installation
Clean and degrease the ball joint conical stud and the locating hole in the pivot bearing before installing the control arm.
Insert ball joint, install washer -3-, screw on new self-locking nut -2- and tighten to 80 Nm.
Bolt transverse link to front axle carrier, do not tighten fastener -1-.
Screw on the front wheels. Do not grease wheel bolts. Attach the wheels so that the marks applied before removal coincide. Lower vehicle and tighten wheel bolts crosswise to 100 Nm.
Set the car to its normal position. For this, the following prerequisites must be met:
- the car is on wheels;
- the front seats are in the middle position;
- each front seat carries a load of 68 kg;
- in the center of the luggage compartment is a load of 21 kg;
- the fuel tank is full of fuel.
Tighten the fastening of the transverse arms to the front axle beam with the following torques: for 6-cylinder engines - 81 Nm; for 8-cylinder engines - 77.5 Nm.
Install the lower engine cover.