Front suspension lower arm - removal, bush replacement and refitting
1 Raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on safety stands (see “Jacking and vehicle support”).
2 Unbolt and remove the pivot bolt from the inboard end of the suspension arm.
3 At the outboard end of the suspension arm, disengage the arm from the hub carrier by unscrewing and removing the pinch-bolt.
4 Unscrew the tie-bar-to-lower arm attachment nuts and withdraw the lower arm.
Tie-bar-to-lower suspension arm retaining nuts (arrowed)
5 Renewal of the pivot bush at the inboard end of the suspension arm is possible using a nut and bolt, or a vice, and suitable distance pieces. Apply some brake hydraulic fluid to facilitate installation of the new bush. If the balljoint is worn or corroded, renew the suspension arm complete.
6 Refitting the arm is a reversal of removal. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque when the weight of the vehicle is again on the roadwheels.