Tesla Model 3: Control Arm - Upper - Front - LH - Remove
SPECIAL TOOLS
Tool, FUCA Ride Height, Model 3 (1450399-00-A)
Remove
- Raise and support the vehicle. See
Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift
- Remove the LH front wheel. See
Wheel (Remove and Install).
- Remove the rear underhood apron. See
Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the cabin intake duct. See
Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the hood latch cover. See
Cover - Hood Latch (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the underhood storage unit. See
Underhood Storage Unit (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the LH and RH wiper arms. See
Wiper Arms (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the cowl screen panel. See
Panel - Cowl Screen (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the front LH wheel arch liner. See
Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector, and then release the
harness from the clips on the body and upper control arm.
- Dual Motor only: Remove the nut that attaches the LH front jounce hose
bracket to the vehicle.
- Raise the vehicle partially.
- Remove and discard the nut that attaches the LH tie rod end to the
knuckle, and then remove the tie rod end from the knuckle.
- Remove the bolt and nut that attach the upper control arm to the knuckle,
and then discard the nut.
- Remove and discard the nut that attaches the stabilizer bar link to the
LH front spring and damper assembly, and then move the link aside.
- Remove the bolt and nut that attach the LH front spring and damper
assembly to the lower control arm.
- Remove the stand and lower the vehicle to a working height.
- Release the clips that attach the LH shock tower cover to the body, and
then remove the LH shock tower cover from the vehicle.
- Remove the smaller bolts that attach the spring and damper assembly to
the shock tower.
- Remove the larger bolts that attach the spring and damper assembly to
the shock tower.
- Carefully remove the LH front spring and damper assembly from the
vehicle.
- Remove the bolts that attach the LH front upper control arm to the front
upper control arm mount.
- Remove the LH front upper control arm from the front upper control arm
mount.
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Install
Install the LH front upper control arm into the front upper control arm
mount, and then install and hand-tighten the bolts (x2) that attach the
control arm to the mount.
Install t
SPECIAL TOOLS
Card, Magnetic Field Viewer (1062500-00-A)
Remove
If equipped, remove the LH front wheel center cap. See
Cap - Wheel (Remove and Replace).
Loosen the LH front wheel lug nuts.
Caut
SEE MORE:
If Model 3 does not detect an authenticated
phone, key fob, or key card and a locked door
or trunk is opened, an alarm sounds and the
headlights and turn signals flash. To deactivate
the alarm, press any button on the mobile app
or tap your key card or key fob against the
card reader located j
Note: This procedure was formulated using a release candidate
or production model. Follow safety requirements and use extreme caution when
working on or near high-voltage systems and components.
Remove
Open the LH front door.
Lower the LH front window.
Release the clips that atta