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installing front control arm (a arm)
02-22-2010, 08:50 PM
#2
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,692
When we installed new front lower control arms the biggest problem was removing the two bolts that hold the steering rack in place.
It is necessary to move the rack out of the way to get one of the front control arm bolts out.
steps 4 and 5 in this file cover the work
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=61&viewfile=Lower Arm.pdf
It is necessary to move the rack out of the way to get one of the front control arm bolts out.
steps 4 and 5 in this file cover the work
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=61&viewfile=Lower Arm.pdf
02-22-2010, 10:45 PM
#3
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: AZ
Posts: 465
When we installed new front lower control arms the biggest problem was removing the two bolts that hold the steering rack in place.
It is necessary to move the rack out of the way to get one of the front control arm bolts out.
steps 4 and 5 in this file cover the work
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=61&viewfile=Lower Arm.pdf
It is necessary to move the rack out of the way to get one of the front control arm bolts out.
steps 4 and 5 in this file cover the work
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=61&viewfile=Lower Arm.pdf
02-23-2010, 02:35 PM
#5
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,692
My car was only about a month old so they weren't rusted or anything.
02-23-2010, 06:28 PM
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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DO NOT REMOVE YOUR STEERING RACK!!!!!! You don't have to.
1. Remove the Tie Rod ends from the spindles.
2. Turn the wheel all the way to one side.
3. Move the tie rod end as for forward(to the front of the car) as possible
4. Wiggle said bolt out of hole.
5 Relish in the time you saved.
Your welcome.
1. Remove the Tie Rod ends from the spindles.
2. Turn the wheel all the way to one side.
3. Move the tie rod end as for forward(to the front of the car) as possible
4. Wiggle said bolt out of hole.
5 Relish in the time you saved.
Your welcome.
Last edited by ShawnAlexander; 02-23-2010 at 06:30 PM. Reason: cuz
02-23-2010, 08:44 PM
#7
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: AZ
Posts: 465
DO NOT REMOVE YOUR STEERING RACK!!!!!! You don't have to.
1. Remove the Tie Rod ends from the spindles.
2. Turn the wheel all the way to one side.
3. Move the tie rod end as for forward(to the front of the car) as possible
4. Wiggle said bolt out of hole.
5 Relish in the time you saved.
Your welcome.
1. Remove the Tie Rod ends from the spindles.
2. Turn the wheel all the way to one side.
3. Move the tie rod end as for forward(to the front of the car) as possible
4. Wiggle said bolt out of hole.
5 Relish in the time you saved.
Your welcome.
02-24-2010, 04:12 PM
#10
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 4,897
I swapped mine in about 2 hours with breaks. The most difficult part, doing it all by myself, was holding the spindle while trying to relocate the balljoint back in. That spindle is much heavier than it looks!!
I looked over some instructions that showed pics of the steering rack bolts coming out from underneath but they actually come out from above. There was enough room to get a socket up in there so no problem.
I tried moving that tie-rod end as far forward as I could get it and the boot still interfered with bolt removal. The two rack bolts came out easy enough and you just have to move the rack about 1'' to gain clearance so no biggie.
I looked over some instructions that showed pics of the steering rack bolts coming out from underneath but they actually come out from above. There was enough room to get a socket up in there so no problem.
I tried moving that tie-rod end as far forward as I could get it and the boot still interfered with bolt removal. The two rack bolts came out easy enough and you just have to move the rack about 1'' to gain clearance so no biggie.
