Index Nissan Nissan PULSAR N13 Series / ASTRA LD Series (1.6 and 1.8 Liter) 1987 – 1991 year - Service Manual
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Rear Suspension
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5. CONTROL ARM
Special Equipment Required:
To Renew Control Arm Bush — Press and suitable
TO REMOVE AND INSTAL
(1) Raise the rear of the vehicle and support it on chassis stands as described in the Wheels and Tires (2) Suitably mark the front and rear control arms to ensure installation to the original locations. NOTE: The front and rear control arms are
(3) Remove the nut and bolt securing the control arms to the knuckle assembly. (4) Suitably mark the rear inner pivot bolt cams in relation to the crossmember to ensure correct (5) Remove the rear control arm inner pivot bolt, adjusting cam, nut and control arm from the (6) Remove the front control arm inner pivot bolt, washer, nut and control arm from the vehicle. (7) Inspect the control arm bushes for wear, cracks and deterioration and renew as necessary. (8) Inspect the control arms for cracks, damage and distortion and renew as necessary. (9) Inspect the pivot bolts for damage and renew as necessary. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure with attention to the following points:
(1) Install the control arms to the original loca- (2) Align the marks on the rear inner pivot bolt
Dismantled view of the control arms and associated components. Disc brake model. cams and the crossmember that were made prior to
(3) Install the bolt that secures the control arms to the knuckle assembly and tighten the nut finger (4) Lower the vehicle to the ground. With the weight of the vehicle on the rear wheels, ensure that (5) Tighten the inner and outer control arm bolts and nuts to the specified torque. (6) Check and if necessary adjust the rear wheel alignment. Refer to the Rear Wheel Alignment head- TO RENEW CONTROL ARM BUSH
(1) Remove the control arm as previously de- scribed. (2) Using a press and press plates or a bush removal tool, remove the bush from the control arm. NOTE: If a press or bush removal tool is not
(3) Install a new bush to the control arm ensuring (4) Install the control arm as previously de- scribed. Ensure that the cam and the crossmember are suitably marked prior to loosening the nut. |