Well i just ended up taking out the upper control arm as you explained, step by step by far the best video explaining how to do it Thank you very much!! Greetings from Puerto Rico
Dude, you explained "everything"! Thank you! And in great detail, so as far to go as showing front and backside of the nuts you were tightening. This is an excellent video. Loved the cop cars as they went by too. I give this video an A++. 👍😎
It’s and even easier job if you take the entire strut out just avoid buying cheap rock auto parts or you’ll have to do it again within a year I learned my lesson lol. And don’t over tighten the upper control arm bolts I made that mistake also and stripped out the nut and the bolt and had to attach another nut behind the existing welded bolt on the body and order new bolts. The most recent upper control arm I bought was from Napa and so far it’s good and it has a grease fitting on the ball joint which makes the ball joint last longer since you can grease it as needed
Hi RB Will pulling down on the lower control arm with a pry bar give you enough downward movement on the strut tower to just pull it to the side to give you the space to remove the upper control arm side bolts thus avoiding the need to remove the 17mm on the bottom wishbone?
@@RBTheMechanicOk it's just these guys had a go an I wondered if it could be applied ruclips.net/video/HqZWn-sc7fg/видео.html ruclips.net/video/cuwZrrb7Gq0/видео.html thanks for coming back. Any reason why it wouldn't work on the mk8 cu2
Hey, i have a 2008 honda accord and the code reading is "PO420". Car have a slight smell after driving and it smokes, loses power when trying to accelerate, had my Cat replaced May of last year bc it was red orange and smoking,. I took it back to who fixed it and they said it maybe an oil leak.Help with instructions on how to figure out what the issue is?
Most likely your cat died because of oil burning, there is a recall on 2008-2012 4 cylinder accords, fixing it requires replacing the pistons and rings. You could also try putting a very strong solvent cleaner down the spark plug holes and let that sit for several days, adding additional every so many hours, then starting the car without the plugs to blow out the solvent and doing an oil change with some good a synthetic. Best of luck.
Good evening my name is Juan and I’m working on changing the piston on a Nissan Pathfinder 06 piston # 6 is broken how can I change with out taking the engine out
@@RBTheMechanic Is there a specific way to install the new tie rod so as to NOT throw off the alignment? Or will it throw off the alignment no matter what?
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Well i just ended up taking out the upper control arm as you explained, step by step by far the best video explaining how to do it
Thank you very much!!
Greetings from Puerto Rico
Yeah good job!!!
Dude, you explained "everything"! Thank you! And in great detail, so as far to go as showing front and backside of the nuts you were tightening. This is an excellent video. Loved the cop cars as they went by too. I give this video an A++. 👍😎
Lol thank u!!
Saw this and it gave me confidence to do it myself. Many thanks from Canada!
Great video!
Nice glad video give u confidence I my self some times watch videos to gain my trust lol but let me know how it goes
You’re a lifesaver!! Just what I needed to get this done on my 2012 TSX!
Nice u four this video!!!
Thank you so much! So helpful. I just changed this on my girlfriends car. Followed the video step by step. Appreciate it
Nice good job bro!!! She o u dinner!!!
Excellent detailed explanation..., thank you
Thanks for this gem will be doing mine 2moro blessings to u
Thank you for blessing update me how it goes
It’s and even easier job if you take the entire strut out just avoid buying cheap rock auto parts or you’ll have to do it again within a year I learned my lesson lol. And don’t over tighten the upper control arm bolts I made that mistake also and stripped out the nut and the bolt and had to attach another nut behind the existing welded bolt on the body and order new bolts. The most recent upper control arm I bought was from Napa and so far it’s good and it has a grease fitting on the ball joint which makes the ball joint last longer since you can grease it as needed
Yeah but good part
Great video bro, do you use the same pin for the ball joint and do I need torque settings for any bolts/nuts?
Best would be torque and I’m not sure if it was same pin
Hi RB Will pulling down on the lower control arm with a pry bar give you enough downward movement on the strut tower to just pull it to the side to give you the space to remove the upper control arm side bolts thus avoiding the need to remove the 17mm on the bottom wishbone?
Nope
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thanks for coming back. Any reason why it wouldn't work on the mk8 cu2
Nice very helpful….
what are the sytoms of a bad upper control arm?
I'm getting a clunking sound from my 2004 Accord when i take off from the light and when hit potholes.
It will make noise when hitting bumps tire will have play
Is the process similar for the rear upper control arm on a 2009 accord?
Rear is diffrent
Hey, i have a 2008 honda accord and the code reading is "PO420". Car have a slight smell after driving and it smokes, loses power when trying to accelerate, had my Cat replaced May of last year bc it was red orange and smoking,. I took it back to who fixed it and they said it maybe an oil leak.Help with instructions on how to figure out what the issue is?
That’s catalytic converter code if ur loosing power that u need to defiantly replace it
Most likely your cat died because of oil burning, there is a recall on 2008-2012 4 cylinder accords, fixing it requires replacing the pistons and rings. You could also try putting a very strong solvent cleaner down the spark plug holes and let that sit for several days, adding additional every so many hours, then starting the car without the plugs to blow out the solvent and doing an oil change with some good a synthetic. Best of luck.
Do you need alignement after ?
Yes it prolly was off or went off
Good evening my name is Juan and I’m working on changing the piston on a Nissan Pathfinder 06 piston # 6 is broken how can I change with out taking the engine out
Big biggg big job wouldn’t it be better idea to drop in new engine if piston is games broke I’m sure cylinder crank bearing journal taken a damage
Will replacing these along with ball joints and tie rods mess with the alignment at all? Thanks.
Yes tie rod especially will throw off alignment
@@RBTheMechanic Is there a specific way to install the new tie rod so as to NOT throw off the alignment? Or will it throw off the alignment no matter what?
@@garystewart7322 usully I count the treads and installl back same amount of threads however it still stays off
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