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Parts list please for front lower control & Sway bar links

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Old 07-06-24, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by carcheck
@leeper, Greed lives off suckers. The $203 shop rate and the 8 to 12 hours of shop time are weapons of Greed to numb the Sheep
please share specific dealer or aftermaret LCA's and sway bar links. Did you use excellent guide by @alchemist ? Kindly share any video showing how to replace lca's and sway bar links.



@tomr51, please share specific dealer or aftermaret dog bone, mounts, and LCA's and share any video showing how to support engine and replace lca's.
LCA replacement -
- parts bought from Rockauto
Sway bar bushing replacement - no video needed as it is extremely straight-forward youu will see them each has two bolts only takes a few minutes to change out though access to the bolts is limited
While there be sure to check out your ball joints, and sway bar links, both are quite cheap and easy to replace probably do it preventatively if good
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@Leeper , many thanks. The video says to pull the shock out in order to line up lower control arm (lca) bolt. Did you have to that too? The guide by alchemist did not need to pull the shock and purchased the lca bearings and had them pressed in. Curious, why did you choose to replace the entire lower control arm when you could have just pressed in new bearings and ball joints ?
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Originally Posted by carcheck
@Leeper , many thanks. The video says to pull the shock out in order to line up lower control arm (lca) bolt. Did you have to that too? The guide by alchemist did not need to pull the shock and purchased the lca bearings and had them pressed in. Curious, why did you choose to replace the entire lower control arm when you could have just pressed in new bearings and ball joints ?
No, I didn't pull the shock/strut out. All in all the job was very straight-forward. My car was not from the rust belt so didn't have any stuck nuts/bolts. You will definitely need an impact gun (I opted for a 110V from Harbor frieght it worked perfectly) for the axle nut and large bolts holding the LCA's the M12 can't touch those things. Looking back it was not a bad job to tackle, spark plugs were far more involved. This job requires getting an alignment right afterwards (mine was $129 at Les Schwabs for a 4 wheel, check around pirces very drastically). Good luck

Suggestion - while there check:

Brake pads
Lube caliper pins
Check your sway bar links
Check your ball joints (mnew ones may come with your LCA's
Check steering rods ends
Clean lugs and wire brush your hubs dirt/rust
Rotate tires?
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