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@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
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@mr.nobody96306 жыл бұрын
A + rating on the video...the most comprehensive in-depth video.
@OzMechanics6 жыл бұрын
Well thank you very much. This really means a lot to hear this. It does feel good to know that you like this video. This is the main reason I make this videos.
@antoniotutt48942 ай бұрын
I bought it. It pays for itself the first time you use it.
@mlez71972 жыл бұрын
Genius... no doubt ...I like all your videos ...all of them...every single one...
@Freefallpilot654 жыл бұрын
Good vid. I use the same technique. Snap-On 1/2" cordless impact gets'er done as well. Note to viewers, If you don't have one or want to spend the money on a ball joint press, you can rent one at most Auto parts stores. Advance actually gives you a complete refund when you return it. I have to do lowers on a Silverado tomorrow. Can you come and do a tutorial on how to remove caliper bracket, wheel hub, knuckle, strut and lower control arm?? You may have to show me twice. Good thing there's 2 sides. 😂 Thanks for the vid. Wrench on.
@superswire3 жыл бұрын
Why are you taking all that apart to do the lowers ? Just pull the 2 lower strut bolts, tierod, caliper, axle nut and inner axle bolts, unplug the abs sensor, balljoint nuts and yank the knuckle. Replace your bushings and reassemble. No need to pull the hub and caliper bracket at all.
@jethrobodine96175 жыл бұрын
When reinstalling....you really shound make sure that the tool shaft is centered...you misaligned and bent the outer ring...which will cause premature failure...the socket u used helps to keep it centered...but an oversized cut of bolt head works alot better to keep it centered. Great video....but careful once is better than installing twice
@OzMechanics5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@GoodFellaAtxSS444 жыл бұрын
What's the best way to fix a lower control arm if you forgot to put support and pinch the control arm
@ulisesc43884 жыл бұрын
@@GoodFellaAtxSS44 like twisting what holds the control arm inward or outward?
@railwayhd5 жыл бұрын
A big help! thank you. You made it look a lot easier then some of the other video I seen!
@ivanprabath38845 жыл бұрын
you are good mechanic upload more video thanks.
@adrianmontes82713 жыл бұрын
This helped me alot thanks Oz mechanix
@OzMechanics3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Glad this video helped out
@kishorsapkota80294 жыл бұрын
Hi bro, Thank you for video. And i am really happy that you used same tool as my. Really appericate for this video.
@bronx-gr2 жыл бұрын
Which approach would you use if bushing has a lip which covers the arm completely, so you cannot push against the arm with a wider cup? Talking about Honda specifically, and not the compliance bushing but the other one, the narrow one with a lip? How to get it out?
@brandonb69033 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video about to put polyurethane red bushings and my truck
@GoodFellaAtxSS444 жыл бұрын
What's the best way to fix a lower control arm if you forgot to put support and pinch the control arm
@abaiok36564 жыл бұрын
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@juandenz20085 жыл бұрын
Pretty good tutorial. Unfortunately my lower control arm is a bit more tricky than this one. I've got an old Nissan Primera P11 / Infiniti G20 . One bushing is similar to this, but the other one is quite different. It looks like the alignment is critical as well. The ball joint is a bit tricky too. I think I might just have to replace the whole arm, kind of annoying, but I don't have the special tools needed to replace the components on the arm individually.
@miguelcastaneda72365 жыл бұрын
dont forget those with pressed steelarms.the gap just past flange place a wrench or piece of scrap to avoid warping/bending of them other wise new bushing will have trouble aligning
@rejmonwilson4 жыл бұрын
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@markbritt222Ай бұрын
What abouto6 lower control bushing thats on mounting plate
@sallyfox34453 жыл бұрын
Well explained..
@NonoNono-ws8rk3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@A.A.HadiWhite2 жыл бұрын
if the bushing is removed will it be damaged? or is it possible to remove it and grease it then put it back on?
@joaquinsolis70714 жыл бұрын
I wish I could buy a whole new lower control arm. Mine has been discontinued for a 97 Tahoe 4x4. So I have to do this procedure
@williamskelton82703 жыл бұрын
Think after market prothane or urethane
@lario10302 жыл бұрын
Me 2
@17th_Street_Preacher5 жыл бұрын
Can you replace lower bushings without removing whole thing from vehicle?
@axelmacias29853 жыл бұрын
You can try, unbolt the control arm from the body, and try to pry it off and just maneuver it around with the ball joint on. But you will have a “fun” time doing that so you might as well pull The Whole thing off Comment is from a year ago, but if you need the info still, here you go
@userrichard3577 жыл бұрын
Passenger side on a Ford. Great caster adjustment!!! Finally they did something good.😂😂
@mikeharris83653 жыл бұрын
Unless the head of the bolt turns and threads don't like what happened to mine 😠
@jdjd24656 жыл бұрын
this has been very helpful ...genius thankyou
@OzMechanics6 жыл бұрын
Juan N Christina DeLosReyes thank you for watching. Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell
@jdjd24656 жыл бұрын
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@supermayodickies4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Vid. Any info on a 2003 Monte Carlo front busing replacement?
@bingbong6197 жыл бұрын
what if you have to re-use the metal sleeve with your new bushing, it seems like pressing the bushing out of the sleeve would damage it?
@andypham30113 жыл бұрын
Great Job!
@mikecont97425 жыл бұрын
Very informative video
@joseayala14923 жыл бұрын
Wow! good video thank you.
@Forze776 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info
@OzMechanics6 жыл бұрын
Forze 77 no problem. Glad you enjoyed the video
@1glancingthru3 жыл бұрын
Are the control arms kit that are purchased on ebay any good? You get a kit with like 17pcs for $145. I need to know before tossing out the original arm controls and replacing them, other wise I can just change the bushings.
@rogerlucio41572 жыл бұрын
You can buy just the bushings and ball jonit in Amazon.
@SarahPoulin4 жыл бұрын
We don't have an air gun. Just a battery powered impact drill that can change heads. Will that be enough? Or are there ball joint presses that can be turned by hand?
@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
Sarah Poulin just depends how strong the gun is
@SarahPoulin4 жыл бұрын
@@OzMechanics it can't even take our lugs off when we need to do the seasonal tire change. I have to crack it with the breaker bar first. I found another video that showed someone use a socket + breaker bar with a ball joint press on the bushing. Is it standard practice to take the whole control arm out to get the bushing out? We have a 2005 Sienna that needs the LF control arm bushing changed to pass inspection.
@virusantraxmodernops8172 Жыл бұрын
Waooo Im lost all day today trying install those bushings In same parts you think is a lot better doing with air gun than doing by hand
@poogy11115 жыл бұрын
Only thing he forgot was to lub the bushing before pressing but great job still
@destinyachieved45994 жыл бұрын
Lube kills the rubber
@markrobbins95524 жыл бұрын
You can use a little dish soap
@flyboy26103 жыл бұрын
@@destinyachieved4599 Use synthetic grease.
@dcgo44r5 жыл бұрын
Good job! Showing some support!
@kaibintech2 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@Mojo275644 жыл бұрын
Shops be avoiding this labor they wont to change the whole arm
@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
It is a hefty job. Plus this doesn’t include the ball joint. I normally change out the whole bar. But this video was just there to show how to replace the bushing on a budget
@superswire3 жыл бұрын
That's because they only pay 10 minutes per bushing and sometimes they are seized in there like crazy. Not to mention, if the bushings are shot, good change it's time for balljoints soon anyways. I'm doing a suburban right now actually with new moog bushings and this video came up as I'm playing on my break. It's scary how AI does that crap now. I ordered bushings this morning and then KZbin is suggesting videos about them 😂
@RingZero6 жыл бұрын
It should have come out in the first attempt, you could have used the press the other way where the pin pushes the bushing out
@rjp47164 жыл бұрын
What is the worst that can happen if you have a bad control arm bushing and you just keep driving without getting it fixed?
@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
If the busing is really bad. Won’t have too much control of the vehicle and have premature wear on other suspension components
@rjp47164 жыл бұрын
@@OzMechanics bushing is not that bad. I just hear a squeezing noise sometimes when I break. And a clunking noise the odd time. But the steering isn't affected much tho.....
@mrmotofy3 жыл бұрын
There's clunking and creaking then likely throwing your alignment off which eats your front tires...get it replaced
@juancarbajal72044 жыл бұрын
Yes sr
@tobroke20074 жыл бұрын
I tried this method today on my upper rear control arm today to remove the bushing so I could put in a adjustable camber bushing and it pushed the middle of the bushing out leaving the sleeve in the control arm. No clue how to get it out.
@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
The bushing was completely worn out. Have to use something large enough to push on the outer sleeve
@sepupr214 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid...
@JoseLopez-ni6ze5 жыл бұрын
Can this be done without removing the Crontrol arm?
@JoseLopez-ni6ze5 жыл бұрын
I have a 62 chevy impala, so theres enough space to get to it easily.
@OzMechanics5 жыл бұрын
Never tried it but I’m sure it can be done
@ironhorse66884 жыл бұрын
U just taught everyone how to save $500 labor
@inorite45533 жыл бұрын
All it took was hundreds of dollars in specialized tools. LOL Ok no seriously, if you have the impact wrench and can borrow a bushing press, you too can save a lot of money on your car repair. I would say if you need one or more bushings replaced, this is a good time to invest in a lithium battery powered impact gun from Makita or DeWalt.
@AdnanSkillz12344 жыл бұрын
Hi stupid question but do control arms come with bushing already?
@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
No such thing as a stupid question. But yes they do
@AdnanSkillz12344 жыл бұрын
Oz Mechanics thanks for the reply, subscribed !
@infectedpuddle99063 жыл бұрын
Many do, but the one he was working on doesn't exist anymore 😕
@superswire3 жыл бұрын
chrome sockets on an impact gun ?
@OzMechanics3 жыл бұрын
I live life on the fast lane
@superswire3 жыл бұрын
@@OzMechanics I do it too man. Ain't worth walking to to the toolbox when I have a nice shiny 19mm right on my cart 😂 they get beat up a little, but its whatever.
@carlosmalave94675 жыл бұрын
This should be titled how not to press control arm bushing. Do not push on the rubber.
@OzMechanics5 жыл бұрын
Cool. Just make a video and show the proper procedure
@berniemac84134 жыл бұрын
Where else are you supposed to press on?
@hammadalikhan67753 жыл бұрын
Exelant
@Knucklehead5016 жыл бұрын
Just put bushings in my front lower and it seated every time I attempted it, problem is, every time I reinstall the coil spring the back bushing unseats about 1/4 in. What do you think the problem is.
@PaulMcLove3 жыл бұрын
Super 👍😉😀
@MrWorldWide8065 жыл бұрын
How not to replace a bushing! Shouldve used an adapter when pressing the new bushing in instead of just going raw with the bushings shaft, easy way to mess up you brand new bushing.
@OzMechanics5 жыл бұрын
Artemio Mundo if you know how to replace a bushing why do you even take your time on watching this video?
@MrWorldWide8065 жыл бұрын
Oz Mechanics because i was pooping and had nothing else to watch.
@OzMechanics5 жыл бұрын
Artemio Mundo lmao 😂
@MrWorldWide8065 жыл бұрын
Oz Mechanics 😎
@waywardson83604 жыл бұрын
Hard to see black parts on a black background
@AmP_r06 жыл бұрын
DUDE! what PSI is your impact on?
@OzMechanics6 жыл бұрын
AmPr0z 110
@AmP_r06 жыл бұрын
i obviously need a new compressor.
@miguelhernandez-uy5nv7 жыл бұрын
I tried to do it and the rubber starter to damage
@ajiaccanktason36297 жыл бұрын
miguel fernandez
@tinmarind2pingue6 жыл бұрын
miguel hernandez a
@hunterrobinson-13956 жыл бұрын
why does everyone show how to put the first bushings in but not the second
@OzMechanics6 жыл бұрын
Good question
@thehandyman21805 жыл бұрын
Yeah our's need doing to & there diferen't to this & i'm not going to buy a kit just to put them on, u probably won't use it again.
@Freefallpilot654 жыл бұрын
You can rent a ball joint press from Advanced Auto. You get all your money back when you return it.
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Let. Me see you
@hollybrandoncainmoore97514 жыл бұрын
So you used a mac tool press right lol
@OzMechanics4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@donfrommpls7783 жыл бұрын
Good video! Now invest in some gloves!
@OzMechanics2 жыл бұрын
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