You must start by supporting and raising the vehicle before removing the tire and wheel as well as all connecting parts including
Torsion Bar and stabilizer link and wheel drive shaft. The procedure starts by taking off the shock absorber lower retaining nut and bolt and then the lower
Ball Joint retaining nut. Remove the
Steering Knuckle's lower Ball Joint with j 43631 Ball Joint remover and j 45851 Ball Joint separator protector adapters. You must remove lower Control Arm nuts and washers before taking out the lower Control Arm bolts then the lower Control Arm. You should begin installation with the lower Control Arm as the first step followed by the attachment of the lower Ball Joint to the Steering Knuckle. Fastener notice brings attention to service precautions before you install the lower Control Arm mounting bolts. After bolting the Control Arm into position you must apply 145 nm (107 ft. Lbs.) torque when tightening the lower Control Arm mounting nuts and washers. After installing the lower Ball Joint retaining nut secure it at 100 nm (74 ft. Lbs.) then complete installation by tightening the shock absorber lower retaining nut and bolt to 80 nm (59 ft. Lbs.). Reinstall the wheel drive shaft, stabilizer link, and Torsion Bar before putting the tire with wheel back on followed by vehicle lowering and wheel alignment inspection.