For anyone doing this. Make sure you get the right arm for your car as there are two versions that look exactly the same but have different tapers. It might have a 15/18 mm taper or an 18/21 mm taper on the ball joint end. You won't know unless you check the spindle yourself.
Doesn't do the passenger side where the power steering lines are in the way. Lazy. Call out the freaking socket sizes!!! Rb the mechanic has a lot better instructional video.
Don't reuse those bolts! Torqued and angled bolts shouldn't be reused The suspension should be loaded before you torque those bolts. Expect the bushings to fail sooner.
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For anyone doing this. Make sure you get the right arm for your car as there are two versions that look exactly the same but have different tapers. It might have a 15/18 mm taper or an 18/21 mm taper on the ball joint end. You won't know unless you check the spindle yourself.
Next time please say the bolt 🔩 sizes it does help alot
What size sockets do you need for this job?
I know this video is a year old. but the front control arm rear bolts should not be torqued to 89 foot lbs. It should be 44 foot lbs + 90 Degrees.
Thanks great information!
Use red thread locker to make it really hard for the next guy : ) otherwise use blue threadlocker.
Doesn't do the passenger side where the power steering lines are in the way. Lazy. Call out the freaking socket sizes!!!
Rb the mechanic has a lot better instructional video.
Don't reuse those bolts! Torqued and angled bolts shouldn't be reused
The suspension should be loaded before you torque those bolts. Expect the bushings to fail sooner.
+matthew kühl Thanks for the tip! We'll pass this info along to our production team. 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
this generation of S40 doesn't use torque to yield bolts so its fine to reuse. but yes suspension should be loaded
The Bushings are round and have no mechanical coding for positioning. Tightening can be done while the car is lifted. Makes no difference here
I am in the middle of this job and I think the front bushing will be preloaded if torqued with the wheel hanging
You meant to say nylon thread locker, not neoprene