Audi Control Arm Replacement (A6 Upper C5A6, B5S4) - FCP Euro 

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Two things; First, use anti seize when reassembling. Next time you take it apart(there will be a next time) it'll be a breeze. Second, when you tighten the control arm bushings, the suspension must be at curb weight position. They are bonded rubber and prone to failure else wise. Great video! Thanks for posting!

If you soak that pinch bolt with penetrating oil, it will come out easier. Also, if you have air tools, use an open end wrench to pull on the bolt head while you use a impact swivel on your impact gun. It'll zip right out.

When replacing the upper control arms the bolts should be put in from the opposite side, doing this means next time you won't need to remove the upper control arm mounting plate..

I just did this today on my A6, thanks to this video. I skipped taking the shock/strut tower out, by cutting the bolt off of the forward upper control arm. I replaced the new bolt backwards (it doesn't matter, same length), and reassembled everything. I still have a "squeak"; I've replaced 3 of the 4 control arms, waiting on the lower front left one (forward) to arrive from Amazon. I might have forgotten to "curb weight" the lower rear one, but I will fix it when the other one arrives. All of my stuff was done with hand tools; I just did my CV boot a month ago (both outers), and then the squeak appeared (drivers side only). Glad this was so easy!

After watching you guys doing this it makes me fell like I could do anything on the car because you make it look so easy and very detailed video and Mike is just the best.Keep up the good work.

I just changed the upper and lower control arms. It was very easy. This video was perfect for getting it done.

I'll be doing this on my Audi A8 now.. Thanks for the education

@mamaboy9580 We were able to slide the shock assembly out without lowering the lower control arm, but it is a tight squeeze.

Great video. Lots of detail and explanation of the how and why. Just wish I had air gun and car lift!!

"Nicht iIn Unbelasteter Position Festziehen"...Do Not Tighten In Unloaded Position...these are labels on the set of control arms that I used to replace the tired arms in my '02 Passat...after over 380,000 km, it was time...!!! ...I used an air chisel, BFH, punches/drifts, & an oxy/acetylene torch to get the right side upper arms free from the spindle...about 90 minutes of serious coercing...I was using a hoist at work (Tooyota Dealership) after hours, and had access to a shop full of professional tools...the left side only took about fifteen minutes to remove the upper pinch bolt from the spindle; but on a Passat, one of the strut cap bolts is obscured by the cables going to the ECU, (so that has to be carefully removed and set aside)...in the event that you would like to see how much fun I had replacing front struts, all 8 control arms & the two sway bar end links; I posted my efforts on the Vortex in my thread...

Great job.

Great job, now I can work on my V6 VW Passat, thanks.

Yes, you should always get an alignment after replacing your control arms.

Hey guys it would be nice to see some videos on audi d4 a8 models... PLEASE!!!

txnks for saying bolt/nuts sizes. rly helps then writing paper

Thank you man

Thank you a million times for doing this vide, do you know what, if any are the torque specs for the bolts and all???? GOD BLESS all....

Agreed. The control arms should have been tightened at ride height.

Loving it, sub'ed.