SAFELY RAISE SUPPORT VECHICLE ON JACK STANDS. MAKE VECHICLE SITTING ON LEVEL SOLID GROUND. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS , REMOVE HEAT SHIELD, IF EQUIPPED WITH 15 INCH WHEELS, REMOVE BALL JOINT CLAMP NUT, REMOVE SWAY BAR TO CONTROL ARM BOLTS, REMOVE STRUT CLEVIS FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, REMOVE SWAY BAR TO CROSSMEMBER BOLTS LOOSEN THEM AND ROTATE THE SWAY BAR AWAY FROM THE CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM STEERING KNUCKLE. REMOVE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS. REMOVE CONTROL ARM. DURING INSTALLATION TORQUE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS 120 FT LBS. CONTROL ARM STEERING KNUCLE TORQUE NUT 70 FT LBS.TORQUE SWAY BAR BOLTS 21 FT LBS.
I just replace both control arms on a 2002 Dodge Stratus 2.7 6 cylinder. Now, I'm not going through all the prep stuff like jacking up, removing tires, brake calipers etc... I was stumped when the bolt near the front driver side hits the transmission. It took me a bit and some frustration before I figured it out. So, if you run into the same problem, here is how I got mine out. You WILL need two jacks. Remember the car is already supported on jack stands. First jack padded and placed under the transmssion from the front. Second jack in the center of the K frame or crossmember. Jack both jacks up until there is just slight tension. Then loosen the cross member just about 1/2 inch on each bolt. Should be 12 supporting it. Once loose, lower the jack supporting the cross member little by little and raise the jack supporting the trans slightly. This should give you the space needed to remove the bolt facing front of the vehicle hitting the transmission. Good luck! IT WORKED for me.
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Jack and stand your car on side to replace the arm, remove wheel,it might be easier to remove the brake rotor and caliper out of the way, now there is a shock tower that the axle goes through, remove the lower bolt, next remove the ball jiont nut and cutter pin, hit the spindle area of ball jiont, carefull to not hit the threads, remove the nut that holds the sway bar link to arm, this one can be very stuburn, remove the bolt that holds the arm to kframe, and pry the arm out, reverse the procedure.highly recommend penatrating fluid to all nuts and bolts days prior to teardown to sink in the areas. GOD LUCK, RDJRP
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