1. Apply the handbrake, then use the jack to lift the front of the car and place it on stands. Remove the wheel.
2. Place a jack under the outer end of the wishbone.
3. In the engine compartment, remove the cap from the mounting plate 2, the spring column and unscrew the self-locking nut 1, holding the piston shield of the shock absorber with a hex key. The unscrewed self-locking nut must be replaced with a new one.
4. Loosen and remove the nut of the cross stabilizer connector 7.
5. Remove the ball joint of the tie rod.
6. Remove the brake clamp as described in Section 8 and hang it from the side. Disconnect the brake line from the spring column
7. Use a pencil to mark a line on the pivot arm, around the edge of the spring column. This line will allow the column to be installed to the pivot pin in the same position, which is of great importance for the suspension geometry. Then unscrew the two safety nuts and remove the two bolts securing the lower end of the column to the return pin. Replace the self-locking nuts and special washers with new ones (photo 9.2).
8. Lower the cross beam to remove the spring column from its upper mount, then lift it up to disconnect it from the steering knuckle.
9. To disconnect the lower ball joint from the cross member, you must first read the contents of point 7.
10. Assembly is performed in the reverse order of disassembly. When assembling the brake clamp, proceed as described in Section 8. When assembling the ball joint and the transverse stabilizer, follow the description in paragraphs 4-45 of this section. The safety nuts must be tightened to a certain torque. To protect the bolts securing the spring column to the return pin, use only new self-locking nuts.
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