Upper Arm Removal/Installation - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

Rear Suspension
Upper Arm Removal/Installation
1, Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper location (see page 1-8),
Remove the rear wheels.
2. Place a floor jack under the trailing arm, and
support the suspension.
3, Remove the flange bolt (A) and wheel sensor
harness bracket (B),
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4, Remove the flange bolts (A), and remove the upper
arm (B),
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5, Install the upper arm in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
• First install all the suspension components and
lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then place a
jack under the trailing arm, and raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight
before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the
specified torque values,
• Tighten all the mounting hardware to the
specified torque values.
• Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
wheel.
Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4),
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