Best tutorial from a commercial I've ever seen. REAL home mechanic techniques and problems. Can get the parts cheaper but I would buy A1 just because of the video! The cost difference is tuition for the education.
+Songs Of White Wolf Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com +Stephen Elifritz
I recently did my lower control arms and found that using another jack (the can jack that came with the suv) to push the rear axle forward when trying to reinstall the bolts was extremely helpful. I jacked from the center of another vehicle's wheel I was able to pull up perpendicular to my pathfinder. Hope this helps!
Yeah. I changed mines yesterday. Easy job if bolts aren’t seazed but blow torch helps as a last resort. The pushing of the dig with a jack was a big help. Control arms pop into place.
What about the front-end housing for the rear upper control arms? Mine look rusty (so do the ones in the video) and I was thinking about replacing those too but I’m not sure if they’re welded to the frame. My issue is the pivot bolts keep getting loose even after properly torquing and I get rattles when I hit bumps.
+Gary Kent Thank for checking us out! We are glad to hear you got the repair completed. We will keep the Japaense model in mind when we do another repair similar to this.
+Simeon Djoni Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
So the same trailing arm on mine is shot. The one on the opposite side has a little wiggle to with the weight off the suspension. Same with the lower control arms. Should I replace all of them or is that little bit of play normal?
+Chris Chatto We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
+Cody Craddock Thanks for checking us out! Symptoms of this could be but are not limited to; a clunking/banging noise when accelerating or slowing down, excessive and uneven wear on tires, and sloppy feel when turning.
Is a helper absolutely necessary when replacing the upper control arms. Secondly, do you thin this can be done in a residential driveway with jacks and floor jack stands.
+Ty Johnson Extra help is always a plus when doing any repairs on a vehicle. If you plan to do this in a residential driveway, be sure the vehicle is properly secured and all safety precautions are taken. 1aauto.com
+Eyob G. Thanks for checking us out! We have the upper and lower trailing arms for the years 1997-2004 Pathfinder listed under part number 1ASFK01295. If you have a different year or model, please check out our website and chose your vehicle to take a look for them. 1aauto.com
I am trying to buy the bracket where the control arm connects to at 7:04. mines rusted out and broke in half. I cant find a place that sells it. If anyone knows please let me know. Thank you.
Feel free to check out our website under your year/make/model to see if it something we offer for your vehicle! We also recommend searching eBay motors. +alex369
+racer98 Thanks for watching! We ended up doing both sides, but we just used the passenger side for the video. The process should be the same for the driver side! 1aauto.com
