Tried to put this on the How To section but didn't let me (can a mod move it where its supposed to)
Just like the tittle says it this is a How To to replace your worn out lower ball joint, tie rods and sway bars.
First start by removing your wheel, jacking up your car and placing a jack stand.
Now remove the pin the goes through the 32mm nut (needle nose pliers should do the trick)
Then remove 32 mm nut (this will be a pain in the ass I recommend buying a metal pole or something that will give you more leverage to loosen it) this is how I did it
Next you will take off the bolts that are holding your break line and speed sensor line (these are both 12mm)
Now take off your caliper it will have two 14mm bolts I believe (just place it on the ground but be careful not to pull the break line too much you don’t want to break it)
Now you will take off the nuts from the shock, sway bar, outer tie rod and ball joint . Remove only the ones shown on the pictures and don’t remove any of the bolts yet, it will make your job easier later on-(sorry don’t remember the sizes of the bolts)
The two bolts in the shock might be hard to loosen up so this is how I did it again use using the metal pole for leverage
Now place your jack under the control arm and lift it up until the bolt in the sway bar is completely parallel to the ground (this will make it easier to remove the sway bar and the tie rod)
This is what it should look like
Now just hit the bolt with a rubber mallet or hammer and it should pop off, also do this with the tie rod
Now lower the control arm and then you will remove the two bolts that are holding the shock to the brake disc
Now you will hit the cv joint axle and pop it off from the brake disc (I recommend hanging it with a rope so you make sure that you don’t damage it
Next remove the speed sensor and hang it on the springs so you don’t damage it (it should be a 12mm bolt)
Just like the tittle says it this is a How To to replace your worn out lower ball joint, tie rods and sway bars.
First start by removing your wheel, jacking up your car and placing a jack stand.
Now remove the pin the goes through the 32mm nut (needle nose pliers should do the trick)
Then remove 32 mm nut (this will be a pain in the ass I recommend buying a metal pole or something that will give you more leverage to loosen it) this is how I did it
Next you will take off the bolts that are holding your break line and speed sensor line (these are both 12mm)
Now take off your caliper it will have two 14mm bolts I believe (just place it on the ground but be careful not to pull the break line too much you don’t want to break it)
Now you will take off the nuts from the shock, sway bar, outer tie rod and ball joint . Remove only the ones shown on the pictures and don’t remove any of the bolts yet, it will make your job easier later on-(sorry don’t remember the sizes of the bolts)
The two bolts in the shock might be hard to loosen up so this is how I did it again use using the metal pole for leverage
Now place your jack under the control arm and lift it up until the bolt in the sway bar is completely parallel to the ground (this will make it easier to remove the sway bar and the tie rod)
This is what it should look like
Now just hit the bolt with a rubber mallet or hammer and it should pop off, also do this with the tie rod
Now lower the control arm and then you will remove the two bolts that are holding the shock to the brake disc
Now you will hit the cv joint axle and pop it off from the brake disc (I recommend hanging it with a rope so you make sure that you don’t damage it
Next remove the speed sensor and hang it on the springs so you don’t damage it (it should be a 12mm bolt)