Front Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing Replacement

Fig 1: Front Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing

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Preliminary Procedure Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle . Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation . Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement (GNA) .
1	Front Lower Control Arm Bushing Bolt CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution . Procedure Discard and replace the front lower control arm bushing bolt with NEW only. Tighten First Pass: 55 N.m (41 lb ft) Final Pass: plus 90 degrees
2	Front Lower Control Arm Bushing CAUTION: This component is equipped with torque-to-yield fasteners. Install a NEW torque-to-yield fastener when installing this component. Failure to replace the torque-to-yield fastener could cause damage to the vehicle or component.

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Component Name

Preliminary Procedure

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement (GNA) .

Front Lower Control Arm Bushing Bolt

CAUTION:

Refer to Fastener Caution .

Procedure
Discard and replace the front lower control arm bushing bolt with NEW only.
Tighten

First Pass: 55 N.m (41 lb ft)
Final Pass: plus 90 degrees

Front Lower Control Arm Bushing

CAUTION:

This component is equipped with torque-to-yield fasteners. Install a NEW torque-to-yield fastener when installing this component. Failure to replace the torque-to-yield fastener could cause damage to the vehicle or component.