Lower Control Arm Replacement

[fly300kts]

I need to thank the Crew at 034 Motorsport since they were able to split a kit and sell me only the lower control arms (I have the Sterns on top).
These have stiffer bushing and going to install them in few days. I'll post a shot DIY



The DIY

The process is pretty straight forward
1 hour per side

Tools

2 x 18mm wrenches
10mm wrench
Hydraulic floor jack
Ball joint separator

FRONT ARM

1/ Disconnect auto-leveling clamp if installed
2/ Lift the forward arm with the floor jack few inches to release the sway link pressure. Remove the upper bolt of the linkage
3/ Remove the shock bottom bolt
4/ With the ball joint separator, free the arm from the hub.



DON’T EVEN THINK STARTING THIS JOB WITHOUT THE SEPARATOR!!!

Got mine from Harbor Freight ($10) but I had to enlarge the fork because the cutout was too small for the pivot cone widht. When it releases, it sounds like a shot gun!



5/ Using the 18mm wrenches, remove the inner bolt. Replace the arm

REAR ARM

1/ with the ball joint separator, free the arm from the hub.
2/ Using the 18mm wrenches, remove the inner bolt



You will not be able to slide out completely the inner bolt with removing the 10mm plastic nut holding the cover. Remove the nut and bent down enough the plastic cover to make room and slide out the bolt.



Clean and you are done





Let me know if any question

Phil