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I hope this how-to video helps you out and the next time you need a part for
your vehicle think of 1a auto calm thanks in this video we're going to show
you how to replace the lower control arm on this 2004 Volkswagen Jetta and we
show you on the passenger side but the driver's side is a similar procedure and
the items you'll need for this is a new front lower control arm from 1a auto
calm 16 17 and 18 millimeter sockets and a ratchet 13 millimeter and 18
millimeter wrenches 7 millimeter allen bit locking pliers a torque wrench jack
and jack stands and a hammer start off using a 7 millimeter allen and just
prying out these lug nut caps no fast-forward as he does the rest of
those and you'll notice that this lug nut is a little different than the
others you're going to need a key to remove it and that key can be found
right here next to your jack stand and your trunk and you can just push it in
to that lug nut and now it removes just like a regular lug nut and if you don't
have air powered tools you're going to want to loosen up these lug nuts then
raise the vehicle and remove them the rest of the way
once the lug nuts are removed the wheel will pull right off and your lower
control arm is located right here and you want to start off by removing these
two 18 millimeter bolts and for the first one you can just use a socket and
ratchet and for this bolt you're going to need both hands to remove it so first
just break it free
and then you're going to want to put an 18 millimeter wrench on the top of it
and then use your socket and ratchet for the bulb itself
I'm just fast forward as dawn does this
next remove the sixteen millimeter bolt in your sway bar link
at top of this ball joint there's a 13
millimeter nut and you want to go ahead and remove that and to do that you want
to put some locking pliers in between the gasket on the ball joint and the
wheel knuckle and then using a 13 millimeter wrench remove the nut at the
top and we'll just fast forward as Don does this
once that's removed just pull the wheel away and then pull the control arm down
and out next remove these three 13 millimeter bolts that hold the ball
joint in place
once you remove the last one the ball joint and pull free on the left is your
old control arm on the right is the new one from 1a auto you can see they're
identical and they're going to fit exactly the same now you'd take your old
ball joint and push it into your new control arm but we're just going to
replace our ball joint with a new one and you just put it into your control
arm put this bracket right here and then start twisting in your bolts from the
other side and we'll fast forward is Don tightens those up
then torque each of these 240 foot pounds push the lower control arm back
into place and you may need a hammer to help push it back and put one of your
bolts in if it doesn't fit hammer it back a little further push the bolts in
all the way and then put the nut on the other side of it and to make sure the
other side lines up push that bolt back into place and now you can line up your
ball joint and push that up into the wheel knuckle and then just replace that
nut at the top of the ball joint and we'll fast forward is Don tightens up
those two bolts and that nut at the top of the ball joint
you
now torque those two 18 millimeter bolts 70 foot pounds and replace that 16
millimeter bolt in your sway bar link and tighten it up
push the wheel back into place and line up the holes for the lug bolts and then
replace the lug bolts and if you don't have air powered tools you want to
tighten these preliminary ly lower the vehicle and then tighten them the rest
of the way and then lower the vehicle and torque each lug nut to one hundred
foot-pounds and the crossing pattern
replace your lug nut caps and you're all set we hope this video helps you out
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