The front lower control arm is part of vehicle suspension system.
The common symptoms of bad control arm bushings and ball joints:
– Clucking Noise
– Steering Wander
– Un-Even Tire Wear
– Vibration
*Torque Spec*
– Self-Locking Nut: 22 ± 1.5 mm (0.87 ± 0.06 inch)
– Lower Arm and Knuckle: 80 ± 7 ft-lb (108 ± 10 N·m)
– Lower Arm and Crossmember Front: 137 ± 7 ft-lb (186 ± 10 N·m)
– Lower Arm and Crossmember Rear: 123 ± 7 ft-lb (167 ± 9 N·m)
– Wheel Nut: 73 ± 7 ft-lb (98 ± 10 N·m)
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Never seen anyone unwind the jack so hard to slam car on the stands.. be careful man
Those 2+ ton jacks can go down slowly if you unwind it slowly.
Thank youvery much im in Puerto Rico and you save me $240.00 just to put it on , i just went spent $300.00 on tools i love working on my cars i don't trust mechanics bunch of scam artists, trying to scam me for $240.00 plus i had the parts , so i fix the links ,plate,shooks , i got back operations and lots of titanium in my spine , but i always have work on my car's since i was 16 years old, im proud of my self that i was able to fix my lancer 2004 i got it new in 2004 and its 2020 and it runs just as good as my Toyota Corolla 2016.
After I turn my wheel the control arm doesn't slide in like yours , should I hammer it in ?
HI Mr. Chang! First thanks a lot for the video, it helped a lot changing my right lower control arm! quick question did you need to do an alignment after changing both control arms? Thanks in advance for your answer! Cheers!
this car is surly cleaner than my lancer lol
very good video, thank you Mr. Chang i appreciate it
Hi Kong what are the symptoms if i need to replace lower arm left and right assembly…What about the rubber bushings itself is that only need to replace??
You explained this better than any other Youtube mechanic. This video explains all a shade tree mechanic needs to replace the lower control arm in a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer . Thank you very much. You saved me a ton of unnecessary work. Mike in Virginia Beach.
FYI, I was able to torque the front bolts of my control arms with the car on the ground using a 1/2" drive, EP Auto 25-250 ft. lb. torque wrench, a ten inch extension, and a 19mm, low profile nano socket by Astro Pneumatic Tool. The wrench is about $40 on Amazon, and so is the socket set.
Did you have any trouble aligning the bolt near the oil pan? I can't seem to get mine into the last hole. Is there a trick to it?
Hello Does this Also Apply for my Mitsubishi Lancer ES 1.6L 2002.? My Rear Inner Tire is Getting Bold. Kindly Need Advice From Anyone, Much Appreciated…
Thank You