Land Rover Defender: Upper Control Arm

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

PART(S)

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened with vehicle at normal ride height. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the component.

NOTES:

• This procedure contains illustrations for left side components, right side components are similar.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.

1. Raise and support the vehicle on a suitable 2-post lift.

2. Remove the rear left wheel and tire assembly.

3.

• Release the 2 wiring harnesses at 4 clips.
• Remove the 2 bolts.
• Release the brake pipe from the upper control arm.

4.

• Use a transmission jack, to support the rear wheel knuckle assembly.

  General Equipment: Transmission jack

• Remove and discard the nut and bolt.

5.

• Remove and discard the nut and bolt.
• Remove the upper control arm.

INSTALLATION

1.

CAUTIONS:

• Nuts and bolts must be tightened with vehicle at normal ride height.
• Do not tighten the nuts and bolts more than 180 Nm. Failure to follow this instruction will result in damage to the components.

• Install the upper control arm.
• Install the upper control arm to subframe nut and bolt.

  Renew Part: Rear suspension upper arm to subframe nut and bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque

  • Stage1: 50Nm
  • Stage2: 60º
• Remove the transmission jack.

  General Equipment: Transmission jack

2.

• Secure the 2 wiring harnesses at 4 clips to the upper control arm.
• Secure the brake pipe to the upper control arm.
• Install and tighten the 2 bolts.

  Torque: 10Nm

3. Install the rear left wheel and tire assembly.

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