Control Arm Replacement - Honda S2000 Service Manual

Rear Suspension
Control Arm Replacement
Special Tools Required
. Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-S100200
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle. and support it with
safety stands in the proper locations
{ s e e p a g e 1 - 1 3 ) . R e m o v e t h e r e a r w h e e l .
2. Remove the self-locking nut (A), cam plate (B), and
adjusting bolt (C), then disconnect the conlrol arm
(D) from the frame.
'12 x 1.25 mm
54 N.m {5.5 kgf.m, 40lbf.ft)
Remove the lock pin (A) from the conlrol arm ball
joint. and remove the castle nut (B)
Remove the control arm ball joint from the knuckle
u s l n g t h e s p e c i a l t o o l ( s e e p a g e 1 8 - 1 0 ) .
NOTE:Turn the control arm (C) outward to install
t h e b a l l j o i n t r e m o v e r .
Remove the control arm.
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6. Installthe control arm in the reverse order of
removal paying particular attention to the following
rrems:
. Be careful not to damage the ball jointbootwhen
connecting the control arm to the knuckle.
. Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
. Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values.
. F i r s t i n s t a l l a l l t h e s u s p e n s i o n c o m p o n e n t s a n d
lightly tighten a bolt and nuts, then place a jack
under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to
load the weight before fully tightening to the
specified torque values.
. Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque
specification. then tighten it only far enough to
align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not
align by loosening the castle nut.
.Install a new lock pin on the castle nut after
t o r q u i n g .
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
wneet.
. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-5).