How to..Kia Soul, Rio, Hyundai Accent front lower control arm replacement

How to..Kia Soul, Rio, Hyundai Accent front lower control arm replacement
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[@hugoknight1]

So happy you posted this video! Five years later and it's still very relevant. Just did this job today on a 2011 Kia Soul. Went pretty much the same as the video. I found that leveraging some downward force on the vertical bolt while applying my impact driver made it come out quite readily. Thanks again for saving me hundreds of dollars! Subscribed.

[@fupabox]

Glad it helped

[@montgomerybillings7033]

I know it's 5 years later, but I just tackled this job on a jack-stand as well. Your video helped tremendously. No issues with my bolts living down south, but getting the knuckle to separate was my biggest issue to get the ball joint back in. Thank you so much for the video.

[@ppgprops]

Doing this same job today (same car) recovering from a broken shoulder and clavicle separation 6 weeks ago. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@fupabox]

Ouch .. be careful . The inner bolt requires some fiddling

[@ppgprops]

After wrestling with it for a while, I decided to start with the wonky inner bolt, then the ball joint. With a jack under the ball joint, the forward bushing and ball joint stud easily slid into place. The other side took about 75% less effort and time. Thanks again!

[@arriva1237]

I’ve got a 2000 Kia Shuma (SEPHIA) in the U.S with the same front pads & discs (rotors) on it for 18 years , changed them last year ,even then didn’t need doing, so much for South Korean cars!!

[@jamesmorrell6805]

Thank you ! I am doing a 2010 accent and needed this tutorial.😮😮

[@nixieminx4015]

I have a 13 kia, 150k and this is the first real repair ive needed. I also went through my clutch but I blame myself as a first time clutch driver. Im going to see if I can do this repair myself.

[@fupabox]

You should be able to do it without a problem .. Great little cars .. everyone I know who has one loves it . Good luck :)

[@TheGuccibane]

190k baby. Replaced a couple set of these front arms, starter, alternator, and battery. Great cars indeed

[@royskiss]

Just want to thank you for this video helped me a lot

[@TheMexicutioner685]

I'm having an extremely hard time getting the vertical bolt for the control arm to align so I can finish. Any tips?

[@timklein3962]

Mevotech is an excellent quality part; and thanks for a good video; helped me immensely !

[@irisbaez1972]

I bought Dorman and is exactly the same as the Original, the rest is all fake.

[@mattlong6359]

great video got the same plans for this weekend .Thanks Bud

[@fupabox]

Have fun

[@ramonhernandez3812]

That's a badass Milwaukee. Nice video

[@ramonhernandez3812]

Question, I'm going to replaced the crossed member subframe. On my kia rio . Do know if I have to elevate the motor/tranny

[@ricardosom7766]

Is it complete necessary to torque the bolts? Asking because I don’t have a torque wrench nor know how to use it.

[@rustycrustymakesstuff6528]

Getting ready to to do this now. Thanks for sharing!

[@fupabox]

Good luck!

[@marcoalvisu8443]

Quick question, when ordering from rock auto for the passenger side control arm, do I choose Left or Right, not sure if it’s asking from looking at the car head on or from the driver seat, thanks in advance !!!

[@fupabox]

Sorry I missed this question when posted . Think of American driver side of car is left . British drivers side is right . So in USA passenger side is right . It is always when viewing from inside the car looking forward .

[@L33CHW33D]

2007 Accent - got it for free drove it for almost 3 years now has 217,000km. Right lower control arm bushings are totally shot and ball joint. + left bearings are toasts and right bearing is starting to become toasted. Quoted me 1700 to do that. I'm gonna do it myself for $520 (I got the whole bearing hub assembly with the knuckle so I don't have to swear over not having a press, but it sure cost more).

[@fupabox]

yeah pressing is cheaper , but a much bigger pain in the butt, most garages won't even press out an old bearing ..they just replace the knuckle .. The whole lower arm is the way to go ..all the new bushings and ball joints already attached .

[@richardwarfordjr.5622]

I'll be doing this in a minute 😂thanks for the heads up !

[@miket9434]

Great video. Helped a lot! I just finished doing mine. Worst part on mine was removing the bolt on the steering knuckle. I removed the nut first, then tried to spin the bolt... the head would turn, but the threads didn't budge. I didn't want to shear the head off, so heated the hell out of everything and hammered from the back side. Took some convincing, but it did eventually come out. Also, I couldn't get my torque wrench on the front bolt, so I had to jack up the motor/tranny a bit for some clearance (mine's an Auto).

[@johnmcgiv1]

Hi great video and solid explanation. Question the bolt in the middle of the arm is the nut welded inside the steel case? Many thanks for the video.

[@Atonement-]

Totally agree with u bro, on the fantastic quality those cars have on their parts lasting so long with high mileage.....I do think the tradeoff is that the body feels like you're protected by a sheet of aluminum foil lol.

[@fupabox]

I totally agree! ..and thin paint

[@TheMonchesta]

you can also put an second jack under the disk brake and compress de suspension a little bit

[@Shyamiiii]

So now that you’ve installed the mevotechs and its been 5 years what is your overall opinion on them? Are they still on? They’re still holding tight and performing well under all your deiving consitions? Thanks 😊

[@blawndeeboy]

Amazing video! 10 thumbs up!!

[@arseniccapsule1116]

Where I live it's just stupid to have a control arm with a mounted ball joint... roads are so shit I'll need to replace my control arm every year just for the ball joints...

[@fupabox]

I agree ..

[@kchilz32]

another excellent video brother. I don't have a Kia but always enjoy your videos they are very educational. also hope you get better soon from your surgery.

[@fupabox]

thanks..supposed to be on my back a few days . but going stir crazy :)

[@kchilz32]

fupabox I hear you brother. I'm an injured vet but I can't be without doing something.

[@fupabox]

The pain can be dealt with ..the mental strain of inactivity, not so much :)

[@kchilz32]

fupabox that is very true. Happy pills are ok for a bit lol

[@gregreitan3634]

My 2011 Kia Soul 2.0 front bushing bolt is so close to the AT pan that I can't get a socket and breaker bar on it. This guy has a ton of room, must be a manual transmission? I have a weird noise "thudding " in the left front. Everything seems tight?

[@JWSpradlin]

Thanks for the video! I'm tackling my suspension this weekend. I have replacement ball joints, sway-bar links, sway-bar bushings, and tie rod ends. My front suspension is in pretty bad shape. My 2011 Soul+ has 115k miles (185k km) on it. I'm REALLY hoping my lower control arm bushings are in good shape. I'm glad to see yours ended up being in good shape with more miles. So is there no upper ball joint on these cars? From what it looks like, the lower half of the strut rotates with the knuckle? Am I right?

[@Peterswarahed]

How did it go?

[@sierrawang123]

How did u get front bolt one on?

[@jeffmarkus5052]

doing mine now, 280k miles

[@fupabox]

280k. Niiice 🙏👍👍

[@buckshroyer5665]

Thanks. But one point of advice from a man who has much experience in these matters. Take a couple more days off after your next surgery!☺️

[@Kelocyde]

I'm at 80k miles in my 2014 Kia Soul and the front left control arm is shot. Have done pads twice and rear rotors once because there was some wobble. Not sure how you have so many miles with no issues!

[@fupabox]

Was Gfs car , 95% smooth highway use , and the control arms were completely shot when she decided the noise was bad enough to tell me about . I'm sure they were gone for quite some time . Still a very robust little car all in all . Only went through front pads rotors . rear pads rotors, lower control arms , clutch and alternator when we finally sold and bought a 2019 soul. Had 400k km on it when sold (other than normal maint. and timing belts )

[@Peppermint1]

Please put the year in the title

[@Zilxnce]

Question, is this the same process for a 2015 Kia Soul?

[@fupabox]

yes it should be

[@octapc]

I have a Kia Rio 2005 bought with 289K on the clock and runs great but also needs new control arms. Do you check shocks as well?

[@fupabox]

you can do the bounce test on the front end by pushing down on each side ,get it rocking then let go . if it keeps springing up and down the shocks are toasty , if it stops pretty quick they are ok . Also check for leaks . At 300k they are pretty close to needing replacing for most cars

[@Reirose87]

❤ great video

[@jeffconley3115]

Why didnt he show how he go the rear bolt out

[@user-ms3es1wn2u]

I have a 2013 accent gls. Hit a curve with the driver wheel. Took it to alignment and still pulls heavy to the right. Can it be a damaged driver side control arm? Any thoughts?

[@fupabox]

yes it could be .. The alignment shop should have checked all suspension components before doing the alignment . it could be a bent strut , also a sticking brake on that side will cause it to pull

[@dustybeers]

Hello, did you have to do anything special with the strut before disconnecting the control arm?

[@fupabox]

sorry I missed this comment ... nope just disconnect . the strut will hold itself up

[@dustybeers]

@@fupabox Thanks!

[@antonioperez8150]

My car is needing control arm I think when I hit the breaks it makes the transmission and axel move forward a bit?

[@fupabox]

possibly an engine mount can cause this as well . If you get someone to drive the car slowly in forward and reverse while you watch the front wheel from each side . When they hit the brake fairly hard you can see if the wheel moves forward or back (lower control are bushings) if not check the engine for excess movement back and forth

[@antonioperez8150]

Cool thank you

[@antonioperez8150]

I’ll keep you updated I also think wheel bearing is shot

[@jakeweiman6157]

It seems like do as much on your own cars and families car as a mechanic does for his customers... Kills boredom huh? Either that or you just love this stuff.

[@fupabox]

I actually enjoy it for the most part.. if I had to do it for a living , prob. not as much :)

[@jakeweiman6157]

yeah its fun as a hobby.. no doubt, i enjoy it, but not when things go wrong.. and i do it for a living, it has its up and downs and so does the flat rate system.. lol

[@fupabox]

yup..flat rate doesn't account for 15 years of salt covered winter roads and snapped bolts

[@andrepoirier6567]

«thank's, great video!

[@tokyotopp]

My ex’s 2012 Kia Soul has 300,600 miles on it. And I have to do this job.

[@fupabox]

the last bolt is a bugger to get out , but it does eventually come out . Great little cars

[@tokyotopp]

@@fupabox yes that bolt wouldn’t move with hand tools. :( I need a impact wrench for that bolt

[@lJUSTwanaCOMMENT]

Is it manufactured in Canada?

[@fupabox]

Mevotech is a Canadian company ..where they manufacture I'm not sure . Their parts have always been good from what I've seen.

[@stevecameron5203]

I hope u read this. How in the hell did u get the bolt pointing up out? No matter how I position the arm, I can’t get it free. It’s finger tight but it just won’t catch the right angle!

[@fupabox]

Once the other 17mm bolt and the ball joint was off the bolt came right out . You got the nut off the top of the bolt I'm assuming . Weird . Have you tried a pry bar behind the control arm to give some leverage ?

[@stevecameron5203]

@@fupabox I did. How did u do it exactly?

[@stevecameron5203]

Cuz I have that bolt about half way down and can’t get it to move any further

[@stevecameron5203]

Ended up getting lug about half way off and cutting it. After I cut it, it was just the matter of prying it out of the subframe. Everything else was easy as heck.

[@xandercage5792]

What was the mileage when you replaced these?

[@fupabox]

Around 250k km

[@johnynurd]

Thank you

[@fupabox]

You're welcome

[@mikeriley8546]

thanks im doing the wifes kia soon!

[@jrx2662]

thank you, Jesus saves

[@elpadrino9056]

Good evening, will the same process work on a 2007 kia rio ? Thanks in advance.

[@fupabox]

It should be nearly identical .

[@elpadrino9056]

@@fupabox Can I use pb blaster to grease the bolts?

[@fupabox]

@@elpadrino9056 yes

[@Atonement-]

Stop buying online parts... after shipping the only benefit left many of the time is just a few bucks saving....but there's that "gotta wait some days" to begin job.... Support brick & mortar stores (smaller ones the better) ...."they're actively implementing the infrastructure to roll out automated vehicles.... what immediately follows is the freedom theft of private vehicle ownership & your ability to travel when & where you want without permission. If you find this absurd, YOU are the one not in the know..."yet"

[@fupabox]

I totally agree to a point . I agree that the idea of unmanned trucking is wrong ..just because we can doesn't mean we should do it . Automated delivery of auto parts will eliminate customers who do their own repairs . The people who do their own repairs are millions of people who drive for a living . Someone making 200k per year and leasing a new car will never be the customer for auto parts. In my case parts are almost 3x more expensive in Canada than I can get from Rockauto . I use brick and morter for everything else when possible . I'm in an auto parts store at least 5x a week . Self drivingf vehicles are bad news ..anyone who believes their self driving vehicle can't ,at some time ,be told to NOT take you somewhere you want to go, isn't paying attention.

[@auni1212]

i followed your steps, but i cant seem to bang the ball joint out of the knuckle. its stuck. any tips?

[@fupabox]

get a prybar or screwdriver into the split in the pinch mount and get it pried apart

[@Snowdog216]

Try some PB Blaster on the top then rap the area with a small hammer or tire iron about 30 times. You are trying to create some vibration so the fluid soaks in and the rust bond area breaks loose. Or get a pickle fork. Autozone and other parts store rent them for a refundable deposit, ie free. You would put the pickle fork in between ball joint and connection, then with a 3-5 pound hammer drive the fork in. I'm sure you got it worked out by now, but good info for anyone else doing this job. Great comment about jacking up the tire to normal level, before tightening anything down. Keep the car on the jack stands, but put in an extra jack stand as a back up. If you don't then the bushing will tear out very quickly. I have also heard this called "Curb Height" , meaning the position if the wheel as if the car was just parked.

[@Shadow1986]

bigger hammer

[@auni1212]

Im replacing the passenger side control arm now. I have the ball joint out of the knuckle, and i have the horizontal bolt out. But the Vertical bolt will not budge.

[@killer99whale]

I know right, that vertical bolt does not just fall out

[@auni1212]

the 19 mm bolt will not move. What do i do?

[@fupabox]

soak it in penetrating fluid overnight .. a length of pipe over the end of your wrench will give you much more leverage to unbolt it