Daytona L4-135 2.2L SOHC (1984)
Control Arm: Service and Repair
Fig. 12 Lower control assembly
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove front inner pivot through bolt, rear stub strut nut, retainer and bushing and the ball joint to steering knuckle clamp bolt.
3. Separate the ball joint from steering knuckle by prying between ball stud retainer and lower control arm. Pulling steering knuckle "Out" from
vehicle after releasing from ball joint can separate inner C/V joint.
4. Remove sway bar to control arm nut and reinforcement. Rotate control arm over sway bar. Remove rear stub strut bushing, sleeve and retainer.
INSTALLATION
1. Install retainer, bushing and sleeve on stub strut.
2. Position control arm over sway bar and install rear stub strut and front pivot into crossmember.
3. Install front pivot bolt and loosely assemble nut.
4. Install stub strut bushing and retainer and loosely assemble nut.
5. Place sway bar bracket stud through control arm and install retainer and nut. Torque nut to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm) on 1982 - 83 vehicles or 25 ft. lbs.
(34 Nm) on 1984 - 88 vehicles.
6. Install ball joint stud into steering knuckle, then the clamp bolt. Torque bolt to 50 ft. lbs. (68 Nm) on all 1982 - 83 vehicles and 1984 Charger,
Horizon, Omni and Turismo, or 70 ft. lbs. (94 Nm) on all 1984 models except Charger, Horizon, Omni and Turismo and all 1985 - 88 models.
7. Lower vehicle and with suspension support vehicle torque front pivot bolt to 105 ft. lbs. (142 Nm) and stub strut nut to 70 ft. lbs. (94 Nm).
