How To Install / Replace a front control arm on a Ford Focus, the model years include 1998-2010. I will show you step by step on how to do this job. It can be done by anyone at home (DIY).
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I don't know about other models, but if you are changing the left front on a 2003 with an automatic you might want to get a transmission filter and replace it at the same time. I had to drop the transmission pan to get the front bolt out.
Nice vid.
Is the camera girl available next week , having dreams about her. Is she hairy, lol.
interesting! the torque angle gauge I'm new to this gauge. Could someone give some more info on this process
Good video, but I think you need to center the control arm before you tighten it down. When you popped the ball joint the control arm jumped up with a lot of force. When you put it back together you used a jack to push the ball joint up to the steering knuckle. The travel of the bushings is limited in each direction once locked down. The steering knuckle was still attached to the strut and only moved towards the center. The sway bar links will break with the extra downward movement and start rattling and knocking or even pop out on the original ball joint from the link. I have done the fronts 4 times and put eibach springs on to lower it a couple of inches. The cornering is way better now. For better control of the control arm wrap a chain around the arm by ball joint and bolt it together. After removing the bolt slide a long crow bar through the chain and wedge against sub frame and step on it with force. Ball joint pops right out of the steering knuckle.
I don't own an air hammer, any other way to get that first bolt out??
Love the commentary. Hahaha. On a serious note, very thorough. Gonna replace mine after finding the ball joints were getting pretty loose when I did my wheel bearing.
I just finished doing both sides on my SVT. This video helped me alot, but I couldn't get the ball joint all the way out without removing the rest of the control arm (just a heads up). It went pretty smoothly other than that, and breaking a 21mm socket. I wish I had an impact gun.
really thorough. great vid
Is the balljoint stud held in place by (clamping) friction?
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kind of jealous lol, i have a 2001 zx3 and the back 2 of the drivers side lower control arm bolts are seized so badly that a 3/4 drive snap on pneumatic impact cant budge them…the worst part is that they aren't tightened all the way and heating them up doesn't help….not looking forward to cutting them out
Ok this is one great installation video, thank you so much for doing such a thorough job. I have planned on installing complete new front end on my 2000 Focus that from what I think is all original. Since I'm getting sound from my c/v joint anyways, I figure time to do it all to match the slotted drilled rotors I put on lol Better to drive safe rather than worry something might go wrong.
I wanna know where i can get Urethane bushings to put in these for my 2008 North American Ford Focus Sedan
i got 8 years and 53,000 kilometres out of the original ones.