Car Fix DIY Videos

►The front control arms on the first-generation Cayenne, Q7, and Touareg control all of the verticle movement in the front suspension. Though the upper and lower arms are different shapes, both use a standard rubber bushing at their inner pivots and a ball joint where they meet the knuckle. Over time, regular use will degrade the ball joints and bushings beyond their point of useability as the road force wears them out. Worn bushings and ball joints will leave your SUV with a vague steering feel, reduced comfort and agility, and likely clunky noises. Replacing the control arms is the best way to solve that issue.

Typically, the control arms on these SUVs should last around 70-80,000-miles. However, the bushings can wear even faster if your vehicle sees any off-road use or extended use in a city environment. From potholes to rock obstacles, none are kind on suspension bushings.

We sell a few different brands of control arms for the Cayenne and its VAG siblings, and today we’re installing the products from Meyle on our Yippie Cayenne project. This Cayenne desperately needs some control arm love after driving deep into the Colorado wilderness only to be dragged out with a deflated front suspension. Follow along as Mike Hidalgo, FCP Euro’s Professional DIY’er, tackles the front upper and lower control arm replacement on this 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo.

Index:
00:00 – Index & Tools Needed
03:00 – How to Turn off Porsche Cayenne Air Suspension
03:47 – Porsche Cayenne Wheel & Wheel Liner Removal
04:50 – Porsche Cayenne Prepping the Front Shocks For Removal
06:38 – Porsche Cayenne Upper Ball Joint Removal
08:11 – Porsche Cayenne Suspension Level Sensor Removal
09:11 – Porsche Cayenne How to Disconnect the Sway Bar
09:50 – Porsche Cayenne Lower Shock Bolt Removal
10:35 – Porsche Cayenne Upper Shock Bolt Removal
12:00 – Porsche Cayenne Front Shock Removal
12:25 – Porsche Cayenne Front Upper Control Arm Replacement
18:15 – Porsche Cayenne Front Shock Installation
20:25 – Porsche Cayenne Front Upper Ball Joint Installation
21:40 – Porsche Cayenne Buttoning up the Front Shock
23:45 – Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Ball Joint Removal
25:00 – Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Control Arm Removal
27:20 – Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Control Arm Installation
32:00 – Porsche Cayenne Wheel Liner & Wheel Installation
32:30 – Wrap-Up

Shop the parts used in this video:
Porsche Cayenne Front Upper Control Arm Kit: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/porsche-control-arm-kit-meyle-1160500017kt#description?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mps%20955%2f957&utm_content=front%20control%20arm%20diy

Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Control Arm Kit: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/audi-vw-control-arm-kit-meyle-hd-1160500186hdkt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mps%20955%2f957&utm_content=front%20control%20arm%20diy

This video applies to the following vehicles:
Cayenne 955
Position: Front Upper
2003 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2003 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2004 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2004 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Sport Utility

Cayenne 957
Position: Front Upper
2008 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia Sport Utility

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/fcpeuro?sub_confirmation=1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=subscribe&utm_content=subscribe%20button

Get free parts from FCP Euro:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/page/lifetime-guarantee

Follow FCP Euro on:
https://www.facebook.com/fcpeuro
https://www.instagram.com/fcpeuro/
https://twitter.com/fcpeuro
https://www.fcpeuro.com/