Anyone got a good guide on front control arm replacement?
Can't seem to find a good source.
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Control Arm Replacement
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1) Jack up the car on stands and take the wheel off.
2) Undo the nut on the outer ball joint. Jack up directly beneath to place pressure on the joint to prevent it spinning.
3) Do the same for the inner nut.
4) Using a ball joint splitter, separate the outer ball joint from the steering hub. If you don't have one, try refitting the nut to the top of the ball joint, then clout it with a hammer.
5) Repeat for the inner joint.
6) Undo the two bolts holding the lollipop bush to the subframe. The entire control arm will now fall off the car and onto your foot.
7) Fit the new control arm
8 ) Put the wheel back on.
I never did a wiki writeup for it because it's really that simple - 2 nuts and 2 bolts per side.
2) Undo the nut on the outer ball joint. Jack up directly beneath to place pressure on the joint to prevent it spinning.
3) Do the same for the inner nut.
4) Using a ball joint splitter, separate the outer ball joint from the steering hub. If you don't have one, try refitting the nut to the top of the ball joint, then clout it with a hammer.
5) Repeat for the inner joint.
6) Undo the two bolts holding the lollipop bush to the subframe. The entire control arm will now fall off the car and onto your foot.
7) Fit the new control arm
8 ) Put the wheel back on.
I never did a wiki writeup for it because it's really that simple - 2 nuts and 2 bolts per side.
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