Contents: Removal ↡ Installation ↡
Note: A new intermediate control arm axle bolt nut will be required for installation. New tie rod ball joint nuts will also be required.
Removal
1. Apply the parking brake and place chocks under the rear wheels. Raise the front of the vehicle with a jack and support it (see Fig. "Lifting the car and placing it on supports").
2. Loosen and remove the fastening nuts and disconnect the ball joints of the longitudinal and transverse steering rods from the intermediate lever. If necessary, separate the joints using a puller (see fig. 28.2).
Fig. 28.2. Intermediate lever parts
1 Axle bolt
2 Intermediate lever
3 Bushing
4 Washer
5 Rubber-metal axle bushing
6 Support
7 Heat shield
8 Transverse steering rod
9 Longitudinal steering rod
3. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the heat shield from the lever axle.
4. Loosen the intermediate lever axle bolt nut and remove the washer. Remove the bolt, then remove the lever along the bushing that is installed between the lever and the axle.
5. Check the condition of the intermediate lever, and if it is damaged, replace it. Check the condition of the lever bushings. If worn or damaged, replace them. The bushings can be knocked out or pulled out, and then new ones can be installed using the appropriate nut and bolt with large washers, after wetting the bushings with soapy water.
Installation
6. Attach the intermediate arm by placing the metal bushing between the arm and the upper bushing, then insert the axle bolt. Install the washer and new nut onto the axle bolt, tightening it to the required torque. Then install the heat shield.
7. Make sure the ball joint pins are clean and dry. Then install them in the intermediate arm. Install new ball joint nuts and tighten them to the required torque. Lower the car to the ground.