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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Opel 🢒 2007 🢒 Antara 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Lower Control Arm Replacement

Removal Procedure

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .

    3. Object Number: 1768738 Size: SH
  3. Remove the cotter pin and the nut that retains the control arm ball joint to the knuckle.
  4. Separate the ball joint from the knuckle assembly.

    5. Object Number: 1768742 Size: SH
  5. Remove the control arm to cradle bolts and nuts.
  6. Remove the control arm.

Installation Procedure

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1768742 Size: SH
  1. Install the control arm to cradle front bolt and nut.

    2. Tighten
    Tighten the front bolt and nut to 120 N·m (89 lb ft).

  2. Install the control arm to cradle rear bolts and nuts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the rear bolts and nuts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1768738 Size: SH
  3. Install the control arm ball joint to the knuckle.
  4. Install the nut to the ball joint stud.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the control arm ball joint nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  5. Install the cotter pin.
  6. Install the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  7. Lower the vehicle.