The first step for servicing the control arm is to raise and support the vehicle. Leave the wheel mounting nuts, take them out, then pull the rear tire and its wheel assembly. Should you be servicing the left, take out the fuel filler tube first. Between the steps of removing and fitting the rear suspension, use some extra jack stands to strengthen the engine cradle under the engine. Should the vehicle have dual exhaust pipes or if serving the right-hand aspect on a single unit, set an under-hoist utility jack below the exhaust at the muffler, remove the muffler and resonator hangers and let the exhaust drop onto the jack or stand. After that, our team places an under-hoist unit below the center of the rear axle differential and lifts it to make contact. Let's start with removing the upper screws from the shock absorber and then tackle the lower bolt and nut. When removing the bolts of the mounts on AWD cars, be sure to keep the spacers where they are, just in case. Do not remove or loosen the crossmember bolts on the other side of the vehicle to prevent needing rear wheel alignment after installation. Take out both mounting bolts on both crossmembers, ensuring you do not allow the crossmember to fall too low and damage nearby parts. Ease the jack down, so the shock absorber is just over the body flange. Lift the top over and out away from the cycle, then lift the lower end out of the hole on the spring link. Once that is done, come out the link fastener from the knuckle, the link fastener from the mounting crossmember and finally the link.