Thanks for your comment! What I've learned over the years is that if something is in the way and it only takes a few minutes to take it off to make the job easier, I take it off.
I agree with the comments about the unnecessary extra removal steps - brakes, rotor, ABS sensor, top bushing on the spindle knuckle. In the rust belt area each of those bolts is a journey.
I am glad it was done...I wish he did the strut, upper control arm, inner+outer tie rods and also completely removed the cv axle too, I have a complete suspension job coming in that I get to start on next and want to know the best order to put it all back together...YES I AM a chic who wrenches AND I also own my own shop!
Best video I have ever seen on RU-vid ! Omg if only EVERYONE WOULD GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT LIKE U DID!.. thank you for this video and not take time away from us awesome 5 stars
Thanks man! I just needed to see how to get that ball joint out of that lower control arm. I'll bang the heck out of it with the hammer like you did. 👍
Thank you so much, unbelievable, not a missed step, I did the ball joint and the wheel bearing while I was at it, had to bring that somewhere else to get it pressed in and out but I can say I saved alot of money , I had to put a 14mm on the back of the link because it moved but also replaced those for new, thank you again
Did the car make any clunking or popping noise? I have a 06 tsx that clunks and pops loud when I cut the wheel at slow speeds like when backing out of the driveway. I checked ball joints and endlinks and they are good. Only happened in the rain for 6 years, now it happens all the time after an oil change?
@@hardlymovingpro Thank you for responding quickly----Yea--mechanic told me that bushings are cracked and need to replace lower control arm. Would cost me about $500. He said not emergency to change but good to do. I guess I will wait until I hear noise in my tsx that has 120k milles.
All mounts develop cracks as they age. What you have to look out for is the crack working all the way through which you cannot visually confirm unless the control arm is removed. Sudden acceleration or braking is a good test. The steering wheel will jerk towards or away from the weak mount based on which wheel is pulling.
You made it more difficult than it had to be you can leave the brakes alone you don’t have to disconnect tie rod and you don’t have to remove the knuckle
Yes it's true you can, but I can remove the brake caliper assembly, tie rod end, and knuckle in just a few minutes using my power tools.Then everything is out of my way to easily separate it from the ball joint, remove the control arm, and reinstall without tension on the control arm so you can easily align the mounting bolts.
Got to agree with @travise5284. Even "just a few minutes" you did a lot more than necessary. It just takes removing 3 nuts and 2 bolts. There's plenty of clearance with everything else still attached to rotate the arm out and whack it with a sledge to release the ball joint. No need to worry about beaking one of the small bolts or removing the ABS sensor which is very likely corroded in place.
Hardly Moving Productions lol I have a 07 tsx with 425.000 miles and I replaced the lower control arms and it took me some time you just made it look a lot easier on your video
