Upper / Lower link

Upper Link.

Jack up the front of car and hold on the stand by side cross member.

Remove the fixing nut at the upper of swivel axle.

 

Remove screen of the hood ledge and then unscrew the upper link spindle bolt.

Fixing of the upper link is the reversal for removment of it.

Tightening torquekg-m
Upper Ball Joint 3.5 - 4.9
Fixing Bolt of Upper Link Spindle 4.2 - 5.3

Lower Link

Jack up the front of car and keep the side cross member on the stands.

Take out the lower fixing nuts of front shock absorber nuts.

 

Screw out the bolts (2) at the side of lower link on the tension rod.

 

Screw out the attached nut at a front side of tension rod and remove tension rod. (Leave nut on other side of tension rod alone).

Dismount the tension rod.

 

Jack up the end of lower link on the side of removed tension rod.

 

Remove the nut of lower ball joint after pulling out the cotter pin.

 

Remove the jack at the end of lower link,then take off the lower link pin.

Supporting the front spring, remove the lower link pin at the unscrewed side of tension rod.

The order of assembling is a reveral of disassembling.

Tightening Torquekg-m
Lower Ball Joint 5.5 - 7.6
Lower Link Pin 4.2 - 5.3