I liked BOTH the long and short versions. Also stating the book time is important and helpful. I don't know how mechanics to what they do but am grateful. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. Had a issue getting that lower ball joint off. See what you did and a little more patience I got it out. Great video!! Marcus in Kissimmee Florida
Great video! Very through! My 08 suburban needs the uppers and lowers done. My husband and I are do-it-yourselfers. We'll probably be tackling this job soon. Thanks for the helpful video.
Thank u for posting this. We have it 1/2 way done now and we're debating on removing the shocks. So we will try ur method. I prefer the long version. Better to see exactly what is being done.
By any chance would you know, I went to the auto parts store to buy the parts and they asked me if the parts were Cast Iron, Steel, or Aluminum does it make a difference?
Cast Iron and aluminum arms have a larger ball joint that fit the same knuckle. Steel knuckles with forged steel control arms had smaller ball joint holes that match the cast steel arms only.
Is the upper control arm cast iron or steel does it make a difference? Online it doesn’t state if the upper control arm is steel or cast just the lower ball joint!
Steel will be welded together. Cast Iron will be forged, no welds, a solid piece. If you get the wrong one it won't seat correctly into the knuckle, it'll be very noticeable it won't set all the way in. The one on my thumb nail of the video is forged/cast iron.
Excellent - like the fast video but found the slower one - excellent real time instruction especially for shade tree DIY mechanics - also like the wisdom of not using after market for truck.
Great explanation! looking forward to more content! Im a DIYer but don't think I'd attempt this one. Good to know the amount of work that goes into each component. much appriciated!
Hey I`m gonna have to to this, this weekend on my 2010 Tahoe do you have recommendations for after maker control arm and ball joints? Thank by the way the video was awesome! I liked the time lapse then you slowed it down to show us how to do it. Good format for sure
Did I miss how you unbolted and removed the drive shaft from right side? Looks like you have that already removed at the point you start tackling caliber removal, which makes everything you did after that way easier.
None, I always replace the complete lower control arm, or just the ball joint, depending on the circumstances. Never just the bushings, do to it causes a lot of problems down the road.
Great vid. 2 questions. How much more work would it be, to replce the lower control arm also? So you would have new bushings. And #2...why not replace the wheel bearings, at the same time? Since you already have it apart. Thanks.
It's only 6 more bolts to remove the lower control arm, and the bushings are pre-pressed in. You could replace the wheel bearing if you wanted too. The reasons we don't, is one the parts aren't faulty or two the customers budget. It's a huge price difference between the ball joint and complete control arm. Thanks for watching.
Don't forget higher mileage and road salt. I get to cut out those camber bolts up top, and everything else needed to be heated and sprayed with penetrating oil. Really kills productivity. @diego3ful
@@showmemechanics Thanks you very much, i will be installing an oem one Monday (2007 Avalanche 2wd) and its the exact one you did in video was worried but not any more!
No, just take the nut off the axle and the knuckle will slide towards you and down. You might have to leave the nut on a little and hit the axle cause sometimes they get rusted in there, try not to damage the threads. When going back on, you have to get both the axle and lower ball joint in the knuckle holes almost at the same time to slide in.
@@showmemechanics I've changed out about 15 ball joints with one tool from Amazon...no bends, no breaks, no thread damage, no sweat. Idk, maybe I'm lucky
@Alex-sd6mc extremely lucky usually on these what he did with the air hammer still doesn't work had to cut the top part off then beat it out.. also gad to cut a pitman arm then open up Crack with air hammer then press out
