Raising the rear hub helps with positioning the arm too. Makes it a lot easier as it brings the two mounts into alignment. The arm slots back in with minimal fuss.
I needed an angle grinder to cut out the lower ends of the links because the bolts were rusted solid into the bushings. I bended my chrome vanadium tool trying to loosen both and I worked 4 hours to replace the two links. I also needed to replace the lower bolts and nuts. Its always easy on video when using a showroom clean car....
Thank you for your feedback! Unfortunately, each car requires particular replacement and everything depends on a technical condition of car parts units. Our videos are just informative as to the replacement sequence and to save time we loosen some units beforehand. Best regards, Autodoc.
I feel your pain it took me six hours to do one arm the stupid bolt kept spinning and wouldn't come out even though the nut was off the bolt seized to the bushing metal
Wow after reading these comments I'm a little iffy about doing this 😂 the same thing happened to me with my brake pads. Thought it would take about an hour and a bit, took 5 because the caliper sliding pin was seized in 3 outta 4 calipers. Would be nice if they did work on cars exposed to the weather, so you know how to deal with these kinds of difficult situations
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the bushing is not threaded, all u need is a bolt the same length and size, any thread pitch you want as long as you have a nut for the other side, unless there is a nut welded to the other side of the arm. then you will need to match the thread pitch as well, or grind off the nut.
@@Gabriel-pj2bk Different bolts have different steel hardnesses. You sit with your life in a car on highways etc. Just use the parts that belong on the car for such essential bits.
@@Gabriel-pj2bk Bad idea. Different material bolts are for different things, even though they may be the same size. I learned this the easy way by using hardware store bolts on a non essential part and the constant vibration and heat from the car made them all snap in just a few days. I would not dare buy bolts for the suspension at a hardware store.
I know it’s been a couple years, on the ford parts website you can buy just about all the bolts and nuts the car uses. Just click on a part and there should be a sub section for related parts, where you’ll find the bolts and nuts that go on or around the part you’re looking at. I’ve bought several there.
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Your man is so lucky not to have seized up nuts and bolts bushes having to cut them off good job.
Raising the rear hub helps with positioning the arm too. Makes it a lot easier as it brings the two mounts into alignment. The arm slots back in with minimal fuss.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
This will be very useful information for us and our viewers.
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Useful no nonsense info.
I needed an angle grinder to cut out the lower ends of the links because the bolts were rusted solid into the bushings. I bended my chrome vanadium tool trying to loosen both and I worked 4 hours to replace the two links. I also needed to replace the lower bolts and nuts.
Its always easy on video when using a showroom clean car....
Thank you for your feedback! Unfortunately, each car requires particular replacement and everything depends on a technical condition of car parts units. Our videos are just informative as to the replacement sequence and to save time we loosen some units beforehand. Best regards, Autodoc.
I feel your pain it took me six hours to do one arm the stupid bolt kept spinning and wouldn't come out even though the nut was off the bolt seized to the bushing metal
Wow after reading these comments I'm a little iffy about doing this 😂 the same thing happened to me with my brake pads. Thought it would take about an hour and a bit, took 5 because the caliper sliding pin was seized in 3 outta 4 calipers. Would be nice if they did work on cars exposed to the weather, so you know how to deal with these kinds of difficult situations
He’s showing you how to do it. My focus is 2007 and I can’t blame a video for its condition.
The part number or link to these parts would be fantastic🧐
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good video thank you
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Do we know what the bolts are called for this control arm. Mine is seized but before I saw it off I need to know what bolt I'm buying
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You van find Ford reference numbers here: ford.7zap.com/en/car/43/no/0/1658/16027/69992/#HB1
the bushing is not threaded, all u need is a bolt the same length and size, any thread pitch you want as long as you have a nut for the other side, unless there is a nut welded to the other side of the arm. then you will need to match the thread pitch as well, or grind off the nut.
thanks good video
The preloading, can it be done using the tyre when you lower it to the ground ?
To compress the shocks? I would just use another car jack. Not everyone has access to a lift like that (I wish I did).
Do you know where I can find the OEM bolts for this repair?
If I was you, I'd just look up exactly what bolt it is and go to a hardware/nut and bolt store.
@@Gabriel-pj2bk Different bolts have different steel hardnesses. You sit with your life in a car on highways etc. Just use the parts that belong on the car for such essential bits.
@@Gabriel-pj2bk Bad idea. Different material bolts are for different things, even though they may be the same size. I learned this the easy way by using hardware store bolts on a non essential part and the constant vibration and heat from the car made them all snap in just a few days. I would not dare buy bolts for the suspension at a hardware store.
I know it’s been a couple years, on the ford parts website you can buy just about all the bolts and nuts the car uses. Just click on a part and there should be a sub section for related parts, where you’ll find the bolts and nuts that go on or around the part you’re looking at. I’ve bought several there.
Woow.. Ilike ur workshop.. Ilike ur tools can i work with u if u have a job for me ❤️❤️🌹
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🤔Using grease spray or Cooper grease or aluminum grease on the screws will cause the screws to loosen in a short time and this is not wise.☝️
Just don’t get it on the treads and only the shank then it’ll work great.
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