[s-cars] Control Arm and Tie rod end replacement.....how hard is it?

[chris chambers]

Jim,

How long did it take you to do one side?

Thanks
Chris

--- Jim Bonnet <jimbo at sco.com> wrote:
> I did all this work myself. Biggest problem is getting the sway bar
> back
> inplace after new busings are installed.. I used liberal amounts of
> baby
> powder on all the bushings so they dont tear, and did the final
> torque
> after the car was on the ground.
>
> The control arms =0) When you remove the rear subframe bolt to get
> them
> out there is a f(*&ckn sleeve in there that has to come out to get
> the
> control arm off the car. Use liberal juice on there so it slides
> out...
> you may have to buy new ones if you cant easily get it out.. they are
>
> aluminum or something soft like that.
>
> Tierod ends on my car were no problem.. they weren't rusted on or
> anything like that, basically came right off...
>
> Jim
>
>
> chris chambers wrote:
>
> >Hi all!
> >
> >I have just been informed that one of my S4's needs a new LF control
> >arm, swaybar bushings and tie rod ends.
> >
> >How hard of a job is it to replace the tie rod ends and control arm
> on
> >an S4? Is there a write up anywhere ?...I looked but haven't found
> one
> >yet.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >PS I was told the ball joint is bad but the parts guy said the
> >balljoint comes with the control arm...is this true or is there a
> >cheaper fix?
> >
> >
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> Jim Bonnet
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