Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Upper Link

Upper Link

REMOVAL
1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
2) Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.





3) Remove the bolt which secures the upper link to sub frame.





4) Remove the bolts which secure the upper link to the rear arm, and then remove the upper link.





INSTALLATION
1) Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.
2) Using new self-locking nuts, install the upper link.





NOTE: Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

Tightening torque:
Upper link-to-Sub frame 57 N-m (5.8 kgf-m, 42 ft-lb)
Upper link-to-Rear arm 65 N-m (6.6 kgf-m, 48 ft-lb)