We remove the upper arm of the front suspension to replace silent blocks or to replace the entire arm when the ball joint is worn and the arm itself is deformed

To do the job, you will need tools: a hexagon for 6, a ball joint remover, keys for 14 and 17

Replacing the upper arm of the front suspension of a Mazda 6

Remove the wheel from the side of the task being performed, jack up the steering knuckle to unload the upper arm

Replacing the upper arm of the front suspension of a Mazda 6

Unscrew the nut securing the ball joint pin to the steering knuckle of the front suspension, if necessary, holding the ball joint pin from turning with a hexagon

Replacing the upper arm of the front suspension of a Mazda 6

Replacing the upper arm of the front suspension of a Mazda 6

Install the ball joint puller and press the ball joint pin out of the steering knuckle

Replacing the upper front suspension arm for a Mazda 6

We unscrew and remove the two bolts securing the upper arm of the front suspension to the body brackets

Replacing the upper front suspension arm for a Mazda 6

And remove the lever from the car assembly with a ball joint

Replacing the upper front suspension arm of a Mazda 6

If necessary, unscrew the mounting bolt and remove the rubber damper

Replacing the upper arm of the front suspension of a Mazda 6

Inspect the lever, replace the deformed lever

Signs of wear of silent blocks are tears, one-sided bulging and delamination of rubber from a metal bushing

To replace the silent blocks, you will need pullers of a suitable size

Replacing the upper arm of the front suspension of a Mazda 6

Pay attention to the marking of the lever. When replacing, we get the same lever

Install parts in reverse order

After replacing the upper arm of the front suspension, we check and, if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment

Fastener tightening torques:

Top arm ball joint nut - 39-53 Nm

Wheel nut - 88-117 Nm