OEM 2008 Ford Focus Control Arm

2008 Ford Focus Control Arm Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the rear lower control arm on 2008 Ford Focus?

  A: Service and repair of the rear lower arm begins with marking the adjustment cam position on the crossmember relative to the rearward lower arm. Remove the spring before disconnecting the rearward lower arm-to-crossmember nut together with the cam adjuster and cam bolt and lower arm but throw away the nut. The installation requires proper alignment of adjustment cam marks between the crossmember and rearward lower arm but complete tightening of the rearward lower arm-to-crossmember nut must wait for later. Install the rearward lower arm by attaching the cam bolt along with the cam adjuster and nut before tightening the nut just enough for snugness. Next, reinstall the spring. The tightening process for the rearward lower arm-to-crossmember nut should take place when the suspension is at curb height and complete the nutting to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.). Completing the process requires a final step to check and adjust the rear toe if needed. Proper component retention depends on using new parts and their equivalent numbers along with adhering to specified torque values while reassembling suspension pieces.