Replacement: front lower arm – Citroen Xsara Picasso. Professionals recommend:
The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right lower control arms.
All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Replacement: front lower arm – Citroen Xsara Picasso. Recommended sequence of steps:
Step 1
Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 2
Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 3
Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 4
Unscrew the wheel bolts.
AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Citroen Xsara Picasso
Step 5
Remove the wheel.
Step 6
Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Replacement: front lower arm – Citroen Xsara Picasso. AUTODOC recommends:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.Wear protective goggles.
Step 7
Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a combination spanner #17.
Step 8
Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 9
Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
Step 10
Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 11
Unscrew the front arm fastener. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench.
Step 12
Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 13
Unscrew the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #13. Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
Step 14
Remove the rear fastener of the control arm.
Step 15
Remove the front fastener of the control arm.
Step 16
Remove the arm. Use a crowbar.
Step 17
Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 18
Install a new arm. Use a crowbar.
Replacement: front lower arm – Citroen Xsara Picasso. Tip from AUTODOC:
During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts.Do not damage the ball joint cover.
Step 19
Install the rear fastener of the arm.
Step 20
Install the front fastener of the arm.
Step 21
Screw the rear arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #13. Use a drive socket #16. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 22
Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 Nm torque.
Step 23
Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.
Step 24
Install the fastening bolt.
Step 25
Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 26
Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 44 Nm torque.
Step 27
Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 28
Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 74 nm torque.
Step 29
Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: front lower arm – Citroen Xsara Picasso. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 30
Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
Step 31
Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 32
Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
Replacement: front lower arm – Citroen Xsara Picasso. AUTODOC experts recommend:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 33
Install the wheel.
AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Citroen Xsara Picasso
Step 34
Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 35
Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 Nm torque.
Step 36
Remove the jacks and chocks.
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