how to replace lower control arm subaru forester 17

[@effortless_choice]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful for a home mechanic to see…1. How straight forward the job is 2. That replacing the whole control arm, with attached bushings is the cost effective route. 👍🇺🇸

[@richardmccollum4125]

I did this in my garage on our 2016 forester in about an hour+ with jack and jack stands. I am a 68 yr old retired teacher. Thankfully KZbin videos prepared me and my cordless impact did all the hard work for me!

[@VideoNOLA]

What are you supposed to do with the old control arms? Do any shops take discards?

[@jamesturnure9735]

Thank you for taking the time to take this repair video...will be doing this job soon. I had to laugh though as your ongoing narrative sounds exactly like me in the garage doing a repair; exactly what I'd be saying!

[@VideoNOLA]

Not gonna take issue with your torque specs, only with torquing the forward bushing bolt before the wheel was back at ride height. Without that, you're driving around with a prematurely twisted bushing, right?

[@cam_chant_]

Has anyone got a link for a video on a MY19 Forester? Cheers

[@daven1301]

Use a light next time

[@jnoodle92]

First part of the video is too dark to see anything you’re talking about :/

[@duncanmacleod7210]

Lighting, lighting, lighting.

[@robertoswalt319]

So, let me guess, this was a 20 minute video for a mechanic to do in a shop. For me as a shade tree type person it should take all day due to having to hunt down parts, tools, wash crud out of my eyes, etc?

[@automotivetech-vet]

Lol 😆

[@jondough2708]

God gave us safety glasses so we could avoid washing crud from our eyes

[@victorhmaya9536]

Hey, that’s my Subaru!

[@johnniecrain7986]

Does an alignment need to be done after this job?

[@automotivetech-vet]

Yes

[@scottphillips181]

Is it necessary to disconnect the battery when changing a control arm?

[@automotivetech-vet]

Nope

[@johnlopez534]

Would I have any twerking anyting if I'm doing it on the ground with Jack stands? I have very little mechanical experience but I'm trying to save money because tire kingdoms trying to charge me $1,000 to do this.

[@douglasbroccone3144]

Couldn't see the first part

[@jenniferrogersharp4594]

Hey maybe next time you could put a light on your work