Upper Control Arm: Removal
- Remove the front shock assembly from the vehicle. (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/SHOCK - REMOVAL)
- Disassemble the shock assembly until the upper (shock absorber/upper control arm) mounting bracket is removed from the coil spring. (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/SHOCK - DISASSEMBLY)
- Remove the two bolts attaching the upper control arm to the bushings in the upper mounting bracket. See Fig 1.
1 - CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BOLTS 2 - UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET 3 - UPPER CONTROL ARM - Remove the upper control arm from the mounting bracket.