Honda 52360-SH3-A12 Arm, Left Rear (Lower)

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This procedure requires a special puller for removing the lower control arm on these vehicles. Begin by raising and supporting the vehicle, then remove the torsion bar height adjuster nut, torque tube hold, bushing, and circlip. Next, take off the torsion bar cap, tap the torsion bar forward, and remove the snapring before tapping the torsion bar out of the torque tube. Remove the torque tube and the bolt attaching the lower control arm to the radius arm. Use a jack to raise the engine for access to the lower arm. If working on the left side control arm, move the alternator out of the way; for automatic transaxle equipped cars, remove the battery and splash shield, then raise the transaxle and remove the transaxle mount while installing a supporting bracket. Attach the removal tool to the lower arm and use it to pull the control arm off. For installation, place the bushing and control arm onto the installation tool, aligning the marks on the bushing and frame. Use the tool to install the lower arm into position, turning it until the frame and end of the bushing are flush, then lower the engine and remove any supports. Install the torsion bar assembly and adjust as needed. For 1988-91 models, raise the vehicle and support it safely, then remove the front wheels. Support the lower control arm assembly, disconnect the lower arm ball joint carefully to avoid damaging the seal, and remove the stabilizer bar retaining brackets, starting with the center ones. Remove the lower arm pivot bolt, disconnect the radius rod, and take out the lower arm. Install the lower control arm in position, connect all brackets, and attach the stabilizer bar to the control arm, tightening the nut to 16 ft. lbs. (22 Nm). Connect the radius bar to the control arm and tighten the bolts to 80 ft. lbs. (110 Nm), then tighten the lower control arm to chassis bolt to 43 ft. lbs. (60 Nm) and connect the damper fork to the control arm, tightening the bolt to 47 ft. lbs. (65 Nm).

Loosen the front wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle, place it securely on jackstands, and remove the wheel. Detach the stabilizer bar from the lower control arm. Detach the damper fork from the shock absorber. Remove the cotter pin from the castle nut on the lower balljoint stud, loosen the nut without removing it, and use a puller to separate the lower control arm from the balljoint in the steering knuckle before removing the nut. Remove the pivot bolt from the inner end of the lower control arm and separate the arm from the chassis. Remove the nut from the rear pivot stud, pull the stud out of the bushing, and remove the arm, noting that it's not necessary to remove the three bushing clamp retaining bolts unless the bushing is to be replaced. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Reinstall in reverse order, torquing the bolts with the vehicle on the ground to 29 ft. lbs. (40 Nm) for the control arm-to-body and 40 ft. lbs. (55 Nm) for the control arm-to-trailing arm.

Remove the cotter pin and loosen, but do not remove, the castle nut from the upper balljoint stud to prevent the upper control arm and steering knuckle from separating violently.

Tighten the upper arm nuts to 47 ft. lbs. (65 Nm), the self-locking nuts on the control arm bolts to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm), and the upper ball joint pin nut to 12 ft. lbs. (44 Nm).