How to Remove and Install the Upper Control Arm on 2006 Dodge Magnum?

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Before removing the upper control arm, put the coolant reservoir level with the ground or else take off the IPM from its mount. If provided, remove the shock tower cap on top of the shock from your assembly. Remove all three nuts from the shock assembly's attachment, as well as the top nuts attaching the control arm to the shock tower. Once the vehicle is up, remove the nuts holding the wheel mounting and the whole assembly with the tire. Take out the wheel speed sensor cable routing clip from the clip on the brake tube bracket. Before using Puller, Special Tool 9360, to separate the upper ball joint stud from the knuckle, loosen the nut attaching the stud to the knuckle and back it off until it is even with the stud. Remove the nut from the upper ball joint stud, then take the shock assembly off by pulling it away from the shock tower, downwards, until the studs are away from the tower and pulling it outwards to reveal the upper control arm mounting bolts. If servicing the upper control arm near the front of the car, disconnect the headlamp leveling sensor connection from the arm. Take the upper control arm mounting bolts off and lift out the upper control arm from the bracket inside the shock tower. Slide the upper control arm into the bracket on the shock tower, then insert the bolts into it, the arm and the tower, with the flags directed towards the outside. When it comes time to service the upper control arm, attach the connection for the headlamp leveling sensor. Remove the shock assembly and move it so the studs can pass through the shock tower mounting holes, then insert the ball joint stud into the knuckle's upper hole and put the nut on, tightening it with a hex wrench while twisting the ball joint stud with a crow foot and a torque wrench to a final reading of 47 Nm plus 90° of additional twisting. Secure the coin connectors of the wheel speed sensor cable to the brake tube bracket, slide in the tire and wheel and tighten the wheel mounting nuts to 150 Nm. Adjust the vehicle so the tires are at curb height and add the nuts to the upper bolts of the control arm on both sides; tighten them with 75 Nm torque. Screw the three nuts onto the shock assembly and the shock tower, then tighten them to 27 Nm. If you have shock towers, place the cap on the shock mounting nuts and firmly snap it in. Install the coolant recovery container again if you are installing the left upper control arm and install the IPM if you are installing the right upper control arm.

OEM 2006 Dodge Magnum Control Arm

7 Control Arms found

2006 Dodge Magnum Lower Control Arm, Front Upper Driver Side Part Number: 4895669AB

2006 Dodge Magnum Lower Control Arm, Front Upper Passenger Side Part Number: 4895668AB

2006 Dodge Magnum Upper Control Arm, Front Passenger Side, Steel Part Number: 4782666AB

2006 Dodge Magnum Upper Control Arm, Front Driver Side, Steel Part Number: 4782665AB

2006 Dodge Magnum Lower Control Arm, Front Driver Side Part Number: 4895041AF

2006 Dodge Magnum Lower Control Arm, Front Part Number: 4782561AE

2006 Dodge Magnum Lower Control Arm, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 4895040AF

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