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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2006 🢒 GTO 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Suspension General Diagnosis 🢒 Front Lower Control Arm Rod Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

    3. Object Number: 1386893 Size: SH
  3. Loosen the nut (11) that retains the front lower control arm rod (9) to the front lower control arm rod insulator bushing (2).
  4. Remove and discard the nut (5) that retains the rod to the front lower control arm (7).
  5. Remove the washer (6) from the rod.
  6. Remove the 4 nuts (1) that retain the insulator bushing to the front frame.
  7. Pull the insulator bushing away from the front frame.
  8. Remove the rod and the rod retainer (8) from the lower control arm.
  9. Remove the rod retainer from the rod.
  10. Pull the rod through the hole in the front frame. Remove the rod and the insulator bushing as an assembly.
  11. Place the rod in a soft jaw vise.
  12. Remove and discard the nut that retains the rod to the insulator bushing.
  13. Remove the insulator bushing from the rod.
  14. If a washer (10) is on the rod, remove the washer.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1386893 Size: SH

    Important: The front of the front lower control arm rod (9) has more distance between the shoulder and the end of the threads. The washer (10) for the front of the rod is for reducing caster.

  1. If equipped, install the washer to the front of the rod.
  2. Install the rod, rear end first, through the hole in the frame.

    3. Object Number: 1386891 Size: SH
  3. Install the rod retainer (1) to the rod (5) with the convex side toward the control arm (2).
  4. Install the rod to the control arm.
  5. Install the washer (3) to the rear of the rod.

    6. Important: Do not tighten the nut yet.

  6. Install a NEW nut (4) in order to retain the rod to the control arm.
  7. Install the insulator bushing over the front of the rod.
  8. Install the insulator bushing to the studs on the frame.

    9. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  9. Install the 4 nuts in order to retain the insulator bushing to the frame.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 23 N·m (17 lb ft).

    Important: Do not tighten the nut yet.

  10. Install a NEW nut in order to retain the rod to the insulator bushing.
  11. Install the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  12. Lower the vehicle.
  13. With the weight of the vehicle on the tire and wheel assemblies, push down on the front bumper 3 times in order to stabilize the suspension.
  14. Tighten the nut that retains the rod to the insulator bushing.

    15. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 148 N·m (109 lb ft).

  15. Tighten the nut that retains the rod to the control arm.

    16. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 103 N·m (76 lb ft).

  16. Measure the wheel alignment. Adjust the wheel alignment if necessary. Refer to Wheel Alignment Measurement in Wheel Alignment.