Genuine Nissan 350Z Control Arm

Nissan 350Z Control Arm Parts Questions & Answers

• Link Complete-Front Suspension,Upper LH
  54525-AL500
  Q: How to Remove and Install an Upper Control Arm in the Front Suspension of the Nissan 350Z?

  A: Remove the upper fasteners for the Shock Absorber and untighten the lug nuts. Lift the vehicle and support it firmly on jackstands. Remove the wheel, disconnect the balljoint from the Steering Knuckle, and move the shock absorber outward. Remove the control arm mounting bolts and check the balljoint and rubber bushings. Use a new cotter pin, tighten all fasteners to the torque values, and raise the lower control arm with a floor jack. Install the wheel and lug nuts, lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts, and have the front-end alignment checked and adjusted.
• Link Complete-Transverse,Rh
  54500-AM601
  Q: How to Remove and Install a Lower Control Arm in the Front Suspension of the Nissan 350Z?

  A: Loosen the wheel lug nuts, raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands placed under the frame rails. Remove the wheel, any lower engine splash shields, the suspension reinforcement brace, the shock absorber lower mounting fasteners, the balljoint from the Steering Knuckle with a balljoint removal tool, the nut on the balljoint stud, the mounting fasteners holding the control arm to the front suspension crossmember, the shock absorber, the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle, and the control arm front pivot and rear mounting bracket fasteners. Check the balljoint for excessive play or looseness and the condition of the rubber bushings. Installation is the reverse of removal, transferring the steering lock stud to the replacement control arm if necessary and installing a new cotter pin on the balljoint stud after tightening the nut. Raise the lower control arm with a floor jack to simulate normal ride height before tightening the lower control arm and lower shock absorber mounting fasteners. Install the wheel and lug nuts, lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to the torque, and have the front end alignment checked and, if necessary, adjusted.