In this video I bring you along as I change the lower control arm on a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. Please refer to your shop service manual for proper procedure regarding your repair.
In this video I bring you along as I change the lower control arm on a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. Please refer to your shop service manual for proper procedure regarding your repair.
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Come along as I replace this lower control arm on this Pacifica 🙂
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Try using the “Handbrake” program to still keep the HD but reduce the size
of the file and optimize for the web. I use this program all the time to
reduce the size of the videos to upload to youtube. Once you learn how it
works you will always use it. Great program.
Glad to hear from you again the last couple days doc. Kinda got spoiled for
a while. Seemed like you were doin couple vids a week for a bit. I had a
map downloaded truck filled up – and a basket full if pb&j ready. Was going
to leave from pittsburgh and come lookin for you But here you are. Yeayyyy.
Seriously though greT vid as usual. Lookin forward to another longer day in
the life of drO again!!! ;)
More Wing Wang Parts I See Lol
Great video. I notice your daughters art work on your box. My granddaughter
decorates mine. You had a double danger going swivel and extension . After
mine exploded I bought a 21mm swivel socket and locking extension. Lot less
painful :)
i like the 720p 60 i dont use 1080 my internet isn’t to good takes to long
to load
What’s your take on safety glasses? Do you use them or does it all depend
on the type of g
Job you are doing?
2 Days to upload , wow you are a trouper. Next you will want running water!
🙂
When I first started getting on line 1985?, 120k baud rate (modem) no WWW
at all. We have come a long way. That Jam looks good.
I used to watch ericthecarguy and got tired of no repair videos and in one
video south main auto left comment saying he has a repair channel so I
checked it out and loved it i to am a tech it is nice to come home and
watch other people do this work and makes me feel good in knowing I ant the
only one that Hates Dorman hahaha lol great videos keep it up eric
Ahhhhh nice and smooth. Do you ever replace just the bushings? Probably not
cause the labor time would equal or surpass a new control arm. On my own
vehicles, I just change the bushings. Was that only half a sandwich?
1st ingredient is sugar…….. So you know its good, LOLOLOLOL
I’m curious. Newer cars have aluminum control arms to save weight. Let’s
say a pickle fork or any other specialized tool weren’t available,would you
still hit where it goes through or worry about bending the control arm?
Yes i agree with you Eric!
i watch your videos on my computer and my computer works great with 720 and
1080 is no different in quality change. 1080 is great on the tv but it
doesnt make a difference on the computer
Change your bitrate to 17000 when you are saving the file to export.
Eric o, good thang u had your pbutter jam samwich before that everseize
attacked u, nothing worse than everseize dripping from the stache, how did
u find a greaseable lower balljoint,
You should do a video on how you check a vehicle front to back when it
comes in for service.
Great video Eric so keep ’em coming. And yes Eric sugar is good! Good for
oxidizing your LDL Cholesterol which in turn causes blocked arteries. I
think you might want to stick with your Mrs jam. I just know these things
cause I’m old.
U the man captain. Your camera, you,fun,fun,fun. And clean too. :). Note: i
done automotive for 18yrs . I enjoy it Dude. Thanks
Is that a brush hog in the shop that I saw? Dude, the Matco pinless swivel
impact sockets are far superior than the standard pin style swivels.
Craftsman also makes American made pinless swivels. I like the Matco impact
sockets(not their ADV sockets)because they are a thin wall design and
strong as all hell…
eric quick question I was told to use blue lock tight on suspention parts
bolts when doing a job like this is it a prefference ?
Keep em coming, your channel is going to make me cut off my cable T.V!
Also I believe those control arm bushing need to be tightened at vehicle
ride height otherwise the bushings will be in a twist when vehicle is
lowered, thanks
You got to work on a Chrysler , and the right part the first time, oh what
a great day . those parts guy are on their toes today.
Ha !! Geeeese I think I could do that one 🙂 you got time for a true funny
story Eric. 2010 new F150 thought I would undercoat it and lube up
everything I was every going to take apart over the next 30 years. Well out
comes your copper never seize and I put it on the exhaust manifold shield
bolt heads. Well 1-1/2 years later I’m driving up to go deer camping and
all I can hear is a rattle under hood. The copper anti seize had reacted to
the galvanized shields and melted a 3/4 hole around every bolt. Nice people
at Ford never seen a warranty claim like that before and it was covered of
course. I did the same back in 2002 to my chevy and the shield bolts are
still fine but I used the silver anti seize . The End :)
Lol what great video! Right on!
is that beck arnley lower control arm.
Sorry to hear that you’ll be dropping the quality but I understand your
frustration.
Keep up with the awesome videos.
Great video dodge caliber control arms are fast to do FYI had a caliber
today water pump leak 2.0 engine part came from Napa with housing and the
pump give you a heads gonna look up now why pump came with housing
Love your channel. You were saying in the video if the bolts are seized
you would torch them out? Basically heat the bushing up to release the
rusted bolt, is that correct?
I appreciate you taking the time to making this videos eric big thumbs up
on every video I found your channel and won’t leave it i make it a point to
check it out every day I know it double work on you but man we love it your
subscription is going up everyday thank you again eric and family
Interesting vid. With all your love for efficient tools like the impact
gun, you t-shirt should say “I hate wrenches” or something, LoL.
You don’t load the suspension before tightening the two bushing bolts so
that the bushings would be in a relaxed position when carrying the weight
of the vehicle?
Did my first set of control arms last year on a Ford Fiesta started on the
drivers side couldn’t have gone smoother. So I had high hopes of doing the
passenger side in 30 minutes…. Nope had a stuck nut that no amount of
penetrating fluid was budging even when soaked over night so had to get the
trusty angle grinder out and chop it in half. Planning to do the Volvo this
year looking at the underside of this compared to the Ford it seems to be
made out of better stuff so hopefully rust won’t be such an issue.
hello Eric im still looking for one of those spray cans to keep my ATF
and acitone in as well I use the same stuff can you please tell me where I
can buy one ?
Great videos. Can you post a video on how to reprogram a module using j2534
or perhaps utilizing a factory scan tool? That would be great. Thanks and
love the videos.
Hey Eric! Great vid! Was wondering if you have any experience with a 2003
Mazda Protege DX (Base Model). Every time I refuel whether it be $10 or all
the way to full, the car runs rough and idles rough, nearly stalling. The
problem goes away after driving for about 5 min, but then randomly comes
back during day to day driving. Acceleration from a stop is very herky
jerky, but once it gets above around 10mph the car is fine.. I replaced my
EGR Valve, but the problem persists.. Any ideas? I assume it has something
to do with a purge valve or the fuel system, but no idea what to check!
Thanks,
Kevin!!
Awesome video again love your channel I have all my friends watching now
it’s addicting channel you mention you tube starts with twenty mins and
turns in to hours that’s me and you channel lol awsome
Just wanted to say that I find your videos to be a good mix of entertaining
and informative. Keep putting out awesome content and I’m sure you’ll
continue to be successful, I’m really glad I stumbled across your channel!
Hey Eric, what is your take on tightening the control arm bushings down
while the car is in the air vs. letting it compress the suspension before
the final torque-down? I know it’s a pain in the butt to let the car down
and then crawl under it with a wrench, but seems like the bushings would
then be in their neutral “happy place” and maybe last longer?
Wow; 48 hours to upload. Holy cow!
Better use a torque wrench on those lug nuts. I had my rotors warped from
tire shops using those impacts, without using a torque limiter flex shaft.
Honestly not worth doing just the bushings on those.. And yea I’m gunna say
it, that went a little too smooth for a Chrysler. ;). I’m superized the
bearing and upper arm survived. You ever tried to replace the bushings in
the upper control arms in those? Forget about it. I wish I still had the
picture of the yard art my son made out of Chrysler control arms. Keep up
the good work.
You made that look way to easy, where was the torch and air hammer? lol.
Jam does really make everything better doesn’t it. When those bushings go
bad on any control arm, I prefer to replace the arm, but some times my only
option is to just replace the bushings. Do you do many of them? I know on
chev cavaliers and cobalts I do control arm bushings on those things all
the time.
you should torque the inner control arm bolts with the weight of the car on
them. now when the car goes to normal ride height the bushings will be
twisted not at rest.
Great video,
Thanks Eric
720 res is fine by me!
thanks…