Removal

REMOVAL

NOTE: Review all Warnings and Cautions. Service Precautions

1. Raise vehicle. Service and Repair.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Tires and Wheels - Removal









3. Loosen, but do not remove, nut attaching stabilizer bar link (4) to lower control arm (5). Back off and position nut at end of link stud.










CAUTION: The nut must be positioned at the end of the stabilizer bar link stud to help prevent the end of the stud from being damaged when separating it from the lower control arm.

4. Place center punch (3) in dimple on end of stabilizer bar link stud (4). Strike center punch with hammer, releasing link stud from lower control arm. Remove nut (2).










5. Remove bolt and nut attaching shock assembly (6) to bracket on lower control arm (5).
6. Remove bolt and nut attaching shock assembly (6) to bracket on frame.
7. Using a pry bar, carefully push down on upper control arm far enough to remove top of shock assembly from frame bracket.
8. Remove shock assembly from vehicle, out through center of upper control arm (1).