Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). AUTODOC recommends:
The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right lower control arms.
Warning! Shut down the engine before starting any work – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K).
Carry out replacement in the following order:
Step 1
Open the bonnet.
Step 2
Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
Step 3
Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 4
Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 5
Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 6
Unscrew the wheel bolts.
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). Tip:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 7
Remove the wheel.
Step 8
Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush.
Step 9
Remove the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
Step 10
Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a tap wrench. Use a crowbar.
Step 11
Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 12
Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 13
Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17.
Step 14
Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 15
Release the fastener that connects the control arm ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 16
Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 17
Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
Step 18
Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 19
Pull the drive shaft out of the steering knuckle and lifting it, tie to the body.
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). AUTODOC recommends:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 20
Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). Tip from AUTODOC:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 21
Unscrew the front arm fastener. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
Step 22
Unscrew the rear arm fastener. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
Step 23
Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 24
Remove the arm.
Step 25
Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 26
Install a new arm.
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). AUTODOC experts recommend:
During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts.Do not damage the ball joint cover.
Step 27
Install the control arm fasteners.
Step 28
Screw the front arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21.
Step 29
Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 30
Install the drive shaft.
Step 31
Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.
Step 32
Install the fastening bolt.
Step 33
Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #17. Use a combination spanner #17.
Step 34
Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 111 Nm torque.
Step 35
Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 111 nm torque.
Step 36
Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 nm torque.
Step 37
Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.
Step 38
Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 245 Nm torque.
Step 39
Install the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
Step 40
Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 41
Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 42
Install the wheel.
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 SW (2E/K). Tip:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 43
Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 44
Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 nm torque.
Step 45
Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 46
Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 47
Close the hood.
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