Please know that I am not a professional mechanic or car guy. This is not professional advice. I am merely a backyard mechanic. Work on cars at your own risk. Link to upper control arm removal videoru-vid.com?o=U&vide...
thanks for the video it was a help .. Ive been under the car for 2 hours trying to get the cam bolt out .. plenty of BP blaster . I guess a torch is next
Great video. Helped me every step of the way. I wish my camber bolts came off as easy as yours. Both of mine are seized in the bushing and no amount of penetrant or heat is making them budge. Next step is the sawzall.
caseyedl2 I actually never used the sawzall. Just an angle grinder without the guard. It’s such a tight fit though that I ended up cutting the bolt in two spots just to get enough play in it to move it around a bit. I started by cutting the side of the bolt closest to the nut first. That gave me some room to wiggle it around a bit. Then cut through the other side. I had to get a breaker bar and turn the bolt head to cut completely through the bolt because it’s so tight in there. That bolt is a $35 part from Ford. Good luck!!
@@CreamyMayo okay thanks ill try that or try and figure out something. I have a mazda 6 and its the same kind of lower control arm and set up & My exhaust is in the way tight squeeze.
What was the reason for replacing the lowers in the first place? We’re they making a creaking/thumping noise when going over bumps? My gfs Altima is making those types of noises and as I diagnosed where the sound came from, I felt vibrations on the lower control arm when raising the control arm with a floor jack.
I’m trying to diagnose a thumping noise from my fusion. Will this help? I’ve replaced sway bar bushings, shocks, sway bar end links, and exhaust hangers.
Scott, I am about to do my control arms. My concern is not being able to muscle the spring back into the cup of the control arm. Is there enough flex to pull the bottom of the spring over into the cup to seat properly? Did you have to remove the lower shock bolt to do this job? The video shows it undone. Thanks
After this job i noticed the rear springs rub against the black bump stop that goes on the side of the spring, not the one inside. And its making rubbing noise, any idea why they are touching?
Scott...How are these 1A Auto parts working out for you? I had to replace a bad trailing arm on my Focus and thought of getting the 6 piece kit they have and just swap out everything else. At $145 bucks for all 6 rear control arms looks like a great deal. Phil
Hello i know that you posted this almost a year ago. Where did you get the rear lower control arms from. I would like to know if you can provide me with the brand and item numbers for each side. I do not wish to purchase dorman as they have a very bad rep for their parts. Thanks in advance.
Scott's Garage I thought about doing that , then but I was afraid I was going to ruin the bolt . Now I think I’m just going to put new ones. Thanks for your videos and reply :)
