How to Replace Lower Control Arm 03-07 Honda Accord

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1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace loose, worn, or control arms. This video is applicable to the 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, Honda Accord
This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2003 Honda Accord
2004 Honda Accord
2005 Honda Accord
2006 Honda Accord
2007 Honda Accord
🔧 List of tools used:
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• 19mm Wrench 1aau.to/ocU/1AX...
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• 19mm Socket 1aau.to/oeG/1AX...
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• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/ogE/1AX...
• Floor Jack 1aau.to/odd/1AX...
• Hammer 1aau.to/ocP/1AX...
• Jack Stands 1aau.to/ocX/1AX...
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[@AverageHomeBoy]

So many car channels would benefit from having a knowledgeable cameraman to get those nice, crisp close-ups like you all did. Great video!

[@incorporatedmadness9125]

Took the lady 18 minutes to get it all done. It took me a 18 hours just to get the arm off. 2 trips to junk yard. I Was the First guy to get in the yard and last guy to get out 😕

[@marcosanchez3748]

Ja ja ja

[@IvanRossS]

What a hell u was doing????

[@tjwalla2269]

Lol the whole replacement kit costs like $250 bro why would you bother with the junkyard?

[@daviderhahon]

Next time, contract Sue to get it done for you.

[@nanjingldv]

Lol😂

[@Jitsuman]

Tips: 1.) the top sway bar joint’s nut loosens the opposite way you are probably turning it as it is facing the other way. 2.) There is more than enough room to use an Allen wrench on the sway bar bolt and nut. 3.) If you’re vertical lower control arm bolt is stuck and will not screw out, it is a size 19 socket, your tire iron in the trunk is also a size 19 put the pipe of your jack on it for leverage.

[@bunberrier]

Thanks! I followed along with this and changed the arm. It was a huge help. One suggestion that might help someone: My little link bar that is the one she removed last was under a great deal of tension and caused trouble. I think it might be because my car was on the ground and the other side of the car was under compression by the cars weight. Placing a second jack under the control arm I was able to compress ths side I was working on to the point where the link was under 0 tension and was easily removed. I suggest you take that part off first and put it on last. Second to hold the lower part of the link from rotating, I cut off an allen wrench with a hacksaw so it was short enough to insert there. Thanks again.

[@tomwelch7482]

Excellent Sue! Always SOLID!!! Sue is a goto resource for me before I layout my parts and tools for a job. Sue’s voice work brings you along. Her side comments (listen closely), are anything but ‘side comments’- tons of meaty knowledge being shared. This is where you pick up the finer points and/or The Special precautions, care, force, patience, attention to meet each step. Or we may hear a groan, or sigh - she mostly steers clear of them, and we always know why. Great resource! Thanks Sue

[@davidh7339]

The control arm should be placed into ride height position with a floor jack before final tightening of the control arm bolts to prevent rear bushings from being damaged. I learned this the hard way on my 2011 Kia Forte.

[@funcastglobal]

This is an amazing instructional video. well explained and will documented replacement. everything is shown clearly and accurately and the explanation of what to do and why to do it leaves no doubt in my mind and inspires me. GREAT JOB SUE Please tell Sue I said thank you very much, She is a confident and a great mechanic. She is a great asset to A1. I will take a closer look at A1 because of her video.

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[@chrissimpson2433]

Would have loved to see how they deal with seized bolts in the bushings as inevitably that happens and they are a bitch to remove

[@davidboswell5485]

I had to replace both sides yesterday and today. When this amazing mech said I hope it doesn’t spin, my right side did. What a pain. The bolt was seized in the center spacer. Had to cut the arm in three places to get to it. With heat and a lot of muscle is came out. A little problem on the other side with the torsion bar bolt. But I’m almost done. Solid video the way it sb. Many thanks to the mechanic and the videographer. Great job. 👍👍👍👍👍

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[@DreadHeadChannel]

Having that same issue now

[@BenDover-lx1gh]

@@DreadHeadChannel im about to replace them myself as well both control arms on my accord are shot im having a hard time deciding where to buy them if I should buy them online with 1aauto or O'Reilly s?

[@christopherhaak9824]

You're better off just cutting through the bolt, twice top and bottom, with a sawzall. You then just remove the arm and get a new bolt.

[@_nitroso__racing_8316]

The right way to do it best video hands down.

[@katherinezhang1318]

nice work done. it shows how to do the work without any power tools. thank you

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[@joshuacline3907]

Man that lift is life and death and the difference between 30/60 minute job to a 5 hour job without one!!

[@jonathanflores2446]

She makes this look so easy. It took my brother and I , quite some time, to push it back into place for the last part, I had to push it up from under while laying down on the ground, while he pushed it in and into place, I’m not sure where we went wrong. I would absolutely recommend doing it step by step the way she did it using the same methods, it will make the job a lot easier and faster, I would also recommend adding thread lock for added safety. Something I didn’t see her do.

[@1AAuto]

+jonathan flores Thanks for the feedback!

[@jasonmartinez7177]

At around 12:26 I see you put your thumb under the ball joint and push the knuckle towards the hole in the control arm. Then the spindle moves towards the center of the car so that you can drop it in. How did you get that to happen? Thank you and great video!

[@jasonmartinez7177]

Ok so you rotate and shake the CV axle to get the inner joint to slide in, sweet!

[@jocool562]

Do you have to torque the bolts down while the suspension is loaded?

[@lld9888]

jocool562 from what I heard yes

[@johnh8546]

Yes you want to torque the bolts with the suspension compressed into it's neutral position. The bushings can be pinched weird if you don't and cause premature failure.

[@werdlyfe9577]

Yes... I did it without loading the suspension and had creaking noises. Retorqued with suspension loaded and no more creaking.

[@BPoweredLove]

@spinozasdreams And the car would drive fine. "Driving fine" isn't the issue or concern; it's premature bushing wear.

[@MoparGuy1625]

@spinozasdreams for now.

[@23ginger]

Just replaced mine today watched the video and used the 1a auto control arms hardest part was lining up the new one. Definitely and easy car to work on suspension wise compared to some other cars my old Camry you had to remove the motor mounts to change them

[@heyitsbroski]

Thankfully, I have my uncle who is a retired vet and experienced mechanic. He does jobs like these for me for dirt cheap. Otherwise, I'll do simpler repairs and maintenance myself.

[@200horsepower]

U video is better then alot o videos on KZbin. Congratulations 👏

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[@XzBestBudzx]

Wow she made this look effortless and easy I still don't want to do it myself though because I don't have a lift

[@Noizy_Boi]

It's not bad without a lift. I just finished one side that was really destroyed. only jacked up midway on one side. Air/Electric tools to remove nuts and bolts help a lot, but you can't use it on everything here anyway. Don't mess up the ball joint or you are in for more work, like removing the CV axle from the spindle. I was dreading this too because I've never changed one, but it really wasn't as bad. If you have done other suspension/brake work you should be fine. Its literally like 3 bolts and 2 nuts besides the wheel lugs.

[@user-qn5fe6ym4x]

I have a 04 accord but in Caribbean it's call a inspire arm bushing totally busted hv the parts for it I think I'm gonna change it myself

[@JagtarSingh-x4n]

Great video! What ball joint separator was used to separate the ball joint? All the tools I can find fork size seems to be not big enough, I believe a 28mm tool is required. Can you please share the details of the tool used.

[@davidbelmares715]

It’s NOT that easy to separate the lower ball joint from the control arm

[@mustyali9529]

I thought you are supposed to torque the lower arm bolts while the suspension is loaded?

[@christopherhaak9824]

That's an absolute must. You should load the suspension, or jack up the hub until the control arm is in the neutral position before tightening.

[@bunberrier]

Pro stuff. Thanks for the tour, I will be doing this on my daughter's car very soon.

[@jonathanbarros9948]

going to watch all the suspension component parts on your channel and then do them on my car!

[@Biggchad]

This bull knows her stuff! Thank for video

[@algarveworks1931]

Tip-only torque the bolts when suspension is at normal riding height, if you don't do that, bushing will fail prematurely

[@isoufo]

How you get a torque wrench in there with a wheel on?

[@vegas7023]

Answer!!

[@algarveworks1931]

You jack up the suspension under ball joint

[@smoke05s]

If you dont have that fancy ball joint separator, can you use a hammer? I have seen other videos (of people changing ball joints on a truck) and they hit the control arm body in like 2 hits it releases like magic.

[@michaelm9621]

Just ordered my two lower control arms. Love the video

[@elcanario1979]

Wo, Bravo 👏 you did a fenomenal job, you make it look so easy, I watched a couple of other videos and yours is the best, probably because you have all tools you need. I think it’s time To get it installed on my 06 Acura TSX, I have a question; do you need to do alignment on you car after you installed? Thank you for making time to do this amazing video, gracias

[@osvaldocontreras9652]

Yes and if you do one side you have to do the control arm for the other as well

[@carlosmedina774]

Is it the same part for both sides or it’s right and left ?

[@adamdeltoro1]

This lady is the GOAT.

[@rastomasstanford7708]

Thanks sue. Great job. I hope I can get it done myself as well as you did.

[@billbarney4937]

if you have an 03 watch out. the front bolt that has a nut welded to the frame can get seized onto the bushing and is very hard to remove even with a breaker bar. i thought for sure the nut was going to break off. i let it soak in penetrating oil 24 hours but it didnt make any difference the rust had seized into the threads. many ccw turns at over 200 foot lbs. of torque and it finally broke loose

[@gsgroovy]

What is the tool number for the ball joint separator?

[@silentwatch3277]

Love to see female mechanics, great job, keep up the awesome work...Tucson, AZ

[@tee2414]

Just curious, do you have to replace the lower control arm, or can you just replace the bushing? Was there something wrong with the control arm that you were working on? Oh, and nice work, by the way.

[@1AAuto]

+Tee On some cars, control-arm bushings cannot be replaced separately, so the mechanic may have to replace the control arm itself.

[@USMCAllTheWay]

You can just replace the bushings, if you have a press to press them out.

[@ome6ablak]

Would have been easier to remove the sway bar end links if you removed the wishbone first, since it was in the way.

[@werdlyfe9577]

The tact welds that hold the nut for the bolt that goes through the compliance bushing snapped on me while removing. And you were right... it definitely wasn't a good day lol. Finding a replacement Class 10 14mm x 1.50 flange nut was a pain in the ass. Screw Honda for those round welded nuts. lol

[@christopherhaak9824]

Just had this happen to me on both sides, had to cut through the bolts in two places to get them out. Went through 18 bimetal sawzall blades in the process. If you're willing to shim sleeve, grade 8 SAE in 1/2" is .05" too small and easy to source. My bushings were completely locked up on the bolts. I also cut out the sway bar links since I was replacing these. Remember to load the suspension, or jack up the hub before you tighten the control arm bolts.

[@jgarcia1925]

And now I am afraid doing this job… not sure I want to deal with this now lol. I’m going to try and break it free in a moment. If it’s not budging, to the mechanic it goes

[@jbpasion071]

Awesome! Thought you would have to remove the brake assembly to replace the lower control arm you prove me wrong!

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[@PoXiong651]

is there a difference in parts for the 2.4L and the 3.0L?

[@josesoyelgatovoladorhernan3049]

It just look soo easy the way you explain good job 👏

[@riseabove3082]

Wow - impressive instructional video. Thank you.

[@mrc79]

Don’t you have to raise the lower arm to ride weight before torquing down on reinstall?

[@jonathanjohnson7025]

does the control arm come with Bushings in them?

[@user-xw2po1wr4b]

whatsa the tool your you using to seprate ball joint form knuckle tgabjs

[@WHITETAIL215]

This is why I replace the ball joint and sway bar links also when doing this because I dont feel like taking everything apart again somtimes you got to bring out the torch and bang away I hate doing control are and suspension parts

[@edgargalvez2893]

real nice job , very professional lady thank you so much GOD BLESS

[@docholiday2795]

This lady is great! Good video and explanation.

[@Cars-wg4qr]

Hey I drive a 2005 Honda Accord coupe V6 and saw some lower control arms that don’t come with ball joints…. Do they need to come with ball joints?

[@jorgerdavila875]

1American women! Doing A1 American man job!!👍👍👍👍☝️! Well done lady!! Thanks for te video clip

[@jonathanchavez4007]

Is it a little different on the passenger side?

[@estlhm805]

She's good!!👍👍👍

[@smoothwrench]

You Are A Great Mechanic And I know that you stay Healthy by using hand tools. (but I like using Air where ever POSSIBLE

[@1AAuto]

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[@chris-samuel-cesar]

Whats the name of tool to release ball joint or link to buy?

[@car-toonnetwork7723]

arent you supposed to tourqe the bolts when it has weight on it?

[@bobgil3464]

Do you recommend replacing both left and right sides, when installing front end parts?

[@MrGibratan]

Great video thanks for all the tips and tricks

[@planchik]

why not remove the wishbone first before trying to remove the sway bar link? would make it much easier to remove the link afterwards

[@carlosayala6754]

Do you have to torque or can be done without torquing?

[@johnh8546]

Can you just snug them sure should you no.

[@EvoShotZ-ft1vy]

For the hockey puck bolt where can I find the screw for it

[@fdmoore2084]

Good procedure, good videography. Missing critical items though. Number one, NO SAFETY GLASSES! The guy who did the axle replacement emphasized it numerous times. Second, you obviously sprayed liquid wrench on everything, but you don't mention that either. Lastly @ 18:00 you undo the bungee cord, but it was never recorded that you used it. I think you should reshoot the video, if for nothing else than the use of safety glasses.

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+patni1000 Thanks for the feedback!

[@jerrysanches123]

Thanks,,very good video 👍👍👍

[@TheSwirve09]

good stuff!!! i drive a 2009 honda ex l coupe 3.5 and mannn that hockey putt part was extremely hard to get back in but i got it. thanks!!!

[@say11911]

14:56 Is that the same sway bar link that came off the car? I assume it is new from the boot being torn by the vice grips to keep the bolt/nut from spinning rather than using the hex 3:19.

[@fahriuygun7863]

Best video well done lady you are champ👍👍👍

[@Nolameaux87]

I can't explain it, but I would trust Sue with my life.

[@zaytyga]

Where did y'all get the ball joint seperator from?

[@werdlyfe9577]

Harbor Freight has them for $20.

[@jobturkey7418]

Sigh I’m gonna have to pay a lot of money to get this done lol

[@allcompilation6733]

Where you guys located? I wanna get my car fix to

[@christiankelly1981]

Good tutorial however the wishbone and rear control arm bushing ain't going to last as they were torqued down with the suspension drooping. As most people will be doing this job with the front resting on axle stands torque down the ball joint nut, hockey puck bolt and sway bar link first then place trolley jack with piece of wood on the ball joint nut and raise the suspension until the car just starts to lift off of the axle stand then torque down the rest

[@kyleakavilekilefoster6324]

Can u come fix this on my Honda I know your taking your time I can't keep up lol GREAT jobbb

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[@MrCheech0508]

Are both control arms the same ?

[@ibxsk3280]

Great video thanks for the content keep em’ coming 💪🏼🔧

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[@brooklyn7941]

What I don’t get is why is everybody telling me I need to take that steering knuckle off to get to the ball joint when ur just using a press tool to take it off ???

[@wilalday473]

How different is a 2008 model to this one?

[@catholiccharities9147]

What is the part number for ball joint separator?

[@insaini87]

Anybody know what the brand Honda uses on its oem lower front control arms?

[@madjwills9045]

Videos on LS460 would be appreciated

[@1AAuto]

+Madjwills We're always cycling through common cars. We'll add this repair to our list! 1AAuto.com

[@robertheslin6322]

That LS460 is awesome! Yes I know my friend traded his in because he would have been charged a fortune for this very repair. The Mercedes dealer gave him only 5,000 for trade in because Lexus wanted a lot of money in repair... and I knew damn well I could have bought it fixed and sold it for 20-25,000! That car is my favorite and it's quite guick and fast for a heavy luxury car. Good luck. That cars a keeper! Stereo rocks too

[@joshr9525]

Great video

[@paulcle0]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@steeler1983]

What is the ball joint separator tool? It is not listed in the description. Can I get it from you or Autozone, O’Reilly, NAPA?

[@werdlyfe9577]

They sell them at harbour freight for $25

[@terrythepion6181]

Dear Sue could you please let me know where all the drains are on a 2004 Honda Accord with no sun roof

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+Terry Butler Thanks for checking us out! Would you be able to elaborate on what you are referring to? 1AAuto.com

[@bridgetv68]

Good Job!

[@garymcafee5995]

As said before you make the same mistake as everybody else ....You must torque the inner bush bolt with suspension loaded otherwise you unduly put twist load on the bush. Bad workmanship

[@1AAuto]

+Gary McAfee Thanks for the feedback!

[@jgarcia1925]

I can say it’s easy looking here. I ran into a problem where one bushing keeps spinning. To the mechanic it goes before I make it worse. Oh well tried saving a buck or two

[@rigoaparicio9929]

I just replace both lower control arms on my maxima 2002 but the left one grinds my rotor ONLY when making a hard left (u turn)...what did i do wrong?

[@1AAuto]

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[@jeanfelix1338]

Check if the rotor backing plate is touching

[@eldude831]

Thanks good video angles

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[@willpage79]

I aint no mechanic anybody could tell me how u torque the bolts to specs with load ,dont u have to put the tire back first?

[@candyprice1515]

I love you than you so much for this video

[@jamilkrdi6282]

Thanks first, but I try to make a tier balance, but my car still shaking above 60 ,

[@zh85]

you need Alignment i believe.

[@jimventura99]

I’m stuck on rear arm bolt darn it

[@tonikroos7014]

Hello I Have a question whats is the name of tool used in the min 2:28 ? And where can I get it?

[@1AAuto]

+toni kroos The most commonly known tool for separating ball joints is the pickle fork. You can pick this up at any local auto parts store.

[@smoothwrench]

GREAT JOB !

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[@ronaldo77782]

You the best thank you so much.

[@tpz7618]

suspension has to be at ride height before torquing bolts.

[@psilohcyben2378]

Can this be done by jacking up the suspension with the wheel off while the vehicle is still on the lift

[@1AAuto]

+Psiloh Cyben Yes you could to that. It is usually easier to do this on the ground, as you can be sure that the suspension is properly loaded.

[@psilohcyben2378]

@@1AAuto thank you 🙏

[@MultiRafael23]

I flailed today corrosion made stop and I'll take my car to the mechanic those who succeed congratulations,!

[@EazymoneyBicch]

Did u just torque down the bolts without a load on it?? I was ALWAYS told to make sure it's under load to make sure the bushing doesn't get twisted when u put it back down. If I'm wrong PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! THIS IS VITAL INFORMATION

[@rafatorres1420rt]

That ball joint looks like it has a little play

[@masterdoug1095]

At minute 11 don’t just start waling on the hockey puck bolt like that your going to damage the treads- oils the bolt is rust so even more don’t hit it just line it up

[@MrGrey-dx5sb]

Your bolt was almost as straight real as 🇨🇳 gold hahahahahaha.