How to change lower control arm ball joint?
1) Jack up front of the car, put jack sands on both sides, leave the jack in the middle, put stopping blocks on both rear wheels. 2) Take the front wheels off, remove the dust pans from under the car. 3) Loosen the 21mm nut on the ball joint (top) and the 21mm nut on the lower control arm ball joint (bottom).
How do you replace a front control arm?
Slide the new ball joint into the control arm, place the 18mm nut on top, and hold the ball joint from spinning using the Allen socket. Once this is tight, you will need to torque it to spec. This nut is torqued to 110Nm, so you might want someone to hold the control arm for you, unless you have a vise available to you.
How do you remove a ball joint from a car?
The most difficult part of removing any ball joint is disconnecting the taper fit stud at the end of the joint. Some ball joints are made into the lower or upper control arm while in other applications the joint can be unbolted separately. It is strongly suggested to have the car aligned after replacing a ball joint. What Goes Wrong?
How do you change the ball joint on a W211?
ALSO, YOU WILL NEED TWO BREAKER BARS. ALSO CANNOT BE DONE WITH OUT IT. 8) Using the same Ball Joint Remover/Installer Tool, press the new ball joint in. 9) Put the steering knuckle, ball joint back together, tighten the ball joint. 10) Put the new lower control arm back in place, tighten the ball joint, and the nut and bolt on the other end.
How to replace a lower control arm ball joint?
Replacing a Lower Control Arm Ball Joint. Learn how to replace a lower ball joint by pressing it out of the control arm and pressing the new one back in. To watch the longer, in depth version, click the link below. Press out a Ball Joint (In-depth):
How do you remove a lower control arm?
Grasp the sway bar link and remove it away from the lower control arm mount. This will help the sway bar link stay out of the way during the job. There will be two control arm mounting bolts which could be horizontal or vertical. Use a 19mm to 22mm wrench or socket to loosen and remove the bolts.
Can a sway bar be removed from a lower control arm?
There could be a mini taper fit for this connection so you may need to shock it loose much like the ball joint. Grasp the sway bar link and remove it away from the lower control arm mount. This will help the sway bar link stay out of the way during the job.
What to use to tighten lower control arm bolts?
A universal socket and extension can really help when tightening the control arm bolts. Tighten the lower ball joint castle nut while aligning the cotter pin holes. Once the nut is tight insert the cotter pin. This pin is used to keep the nut in place as a safety precaution.