Hyundai Santa Fe Front Control Arm Replacement '07-'12

[@TheHansoost]

Your presentations are really very good. Thank you very much for taking the time to show people(me included) how to perform these tasks. You explanations and videos are clear and to the point. You also demonstrate that one doesn't need $8,000,000 worth of tools to get 'er done.

[@CarswithNash]

@TheHansoost Thank you. I appreciate hearing that.

[@corymoon1445]

​@@CarswithNashwhen I replaced my control arms and put the new ones back on the spot where the ball joint goes where you had to pry open what happens if you're not able to get that cast iron back all the way back together I did only had a torque wrench I torqued down the specs but I don't have a power tool doesn't matter?

[@nunofernandes396]

Fantastic video and well detailed. Great to see that you do not always need or have all the tools available but you still can get the job done. Thank you for sharing this and keep it going! Well done!

[@CarswithNash]

Thank you. I really appreciate the feedback.

[@tylorpyke9171]

The fact that your so clear and concise and drive the same vehicle i do makes you a lifesaver man. Good videos.

[@CarswithNash]

That’s what I like to hear! Thanks.

[@JC-Rad-ks5jo]

Great video. Thanks for being so thorough!

[@armandoortiz4499]

I like how you are very detailed in your videos. thanks. I've seen several.

[@CarswithNash]

I appreciate that, thanks.

[@WazzinOz]

This is a great vid - well done and thanks

[@CarswithNash]

Thanks. I appreciate the feedback.

[@bvirgin123456]

Very well done video! I appreciate the information.

[@CarswithNash]

@@bvirgin123456 Thank you!

[@michaelparker6819]

Excellent video, I've noticed after replacing both front lower control arms that the Santa Fe sits about 3 inches higher in the front than the back now. Is this normal and will it settle down after a bit?

[@CarswithNash]

@michaelparker6819 If you had replaced the struts it might sit a little high, but I don't understand why the control arms would cause it to do that. Are you sure you got the right arms?

[@blazegelcreations]

Appreciated the extra tips

[@vkpc1]

My 2008 Santa Fe 2.2 diesel crdi is leaking engine oil on the right lower arm causing the bush to deteriorate. Do you know what is the likely source of the oil leak?

[@CarswithNash]

Sorry, the diesel engine was never offered here in Canada, so i'm not at all familiar with that engine. Your best bet is to clean the engine off really good with some degreaser and then it'll be easier to see where the oil is originating from.

[@hibzthe1]

Im replacing thecontrol arm and ball joint on my 08 do you happen to knkw rhe cotter pin size???

[@CarswithNash]

Sorry, I just have a universal kit with a bunch of different sizes, it’s a smaller one for sure.

[@sherrymaynard8879]

Hey I just bought a 2011 Hyundai Santa fe with a grinding in the passenger front wheel that only seems to happen when accelerating. Trying to figure out what exactly we need to replace. Found your channel while doing some research on it.

[@CarswithNash]

That sounds like a CV axle to me and I do have a video on replacing them also, it’s a pretty easy job actually. Is it vibrating?

[@sherrymaynard8879]

@@CarswithNash slightly but not bad. I need to drive it a few days just hope it will be okay til Sunday

[@sherrymaynard8879]

I just bought it today. My cars transmission went out and I just can't put the money in to fix it so I bought this suv. I love it. Thanks for the help really appreciate it.

[@CarswithNash]

@@sherrymaynard8879 Sounds like it isn’t too bad and should probably hold up for a little while yet. It would be best to have a mechanic test drive the vehicle and find out for sure what is going on, it can be difficult to diagnose such things from a description and I hate for you to be replacing parts needlessly. Just be warned the Santa Fe is a pretty pricey vehicle to keep maintained, I actually sold this one a few weeks ago because it was one problem after another.

[@billrainer8752]

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[@boostedkidproductions9719]

I took mine off and can't get the new one to line up spent 4 hours last night any tips on what I should try

[@CarswithNash]

Which part is giving you grief exactly? One thing you could do is loosen up the 3 nuts on the strut mount just under the hood, don’t take them right off, just loosen them so that you can move the strut around easier and get it lined up. Otherwise it’s pretty much just brute force to get it in there, you can use hammers and pry bars even.

[@lfaulk36]

How far down does the jack have to be let down for it to be considered the weight of the vehicle? Considering I'm not exactly skinny lol

[@CarswithNash]

Normally the drive axles (CV axles) are almost straight when the whole weight of the vehicle is on suspension, if anything they will be angled slightly down though.

[@julianperez1270]

I'm working on a 07 Santa Fe and that bolt holding the ball joint is like seeze and don't want to come out.i don't want to use a Torch because don't want to burn the axle boot.im bout to get couple cans of PB blaster and wish me luck.i saw how you took it out by tapping the other side of the bolt 🔩 but in my case that same bolt is seeze in there. Kid lives on the shore a block away from the Ocean so rust is bad in that vehicle

[@CarswithNash]

I hear ya, even on mine it was in there pretty good if I recall. Yup soak it good and try spinning it in the hole a bit to loosen it up.

[@julianperez1270]

@@CarswithNash the problem is that I'm the 2nd person who's doing this job.the 1st guy stripped both bolts. Looks like he used one of the universal socket metric and standard and stripped the bolt I'm gonna see if I can bang it a bit with the nut loosen.

[@kelvinbridglal4879]

Nice job

[@savagetaylor5786]

Hey is their a way I can contact u just need help with a walk thru on how to remove bolts on control arm I'm mixed up on witch way to turn it

[@CarswithNash]

I will do my best to reply to you here or if you want you can find me on Facebook there’s a link in the video description. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

[@savagetaylor5786]

@@CarswithNash alrighty I will update u in the am but ya I working on replacing my front end of my 07 Hyundai it like the bolts are just to tough to get loose I have all the tools but just having a hard time removing old bolts but I will contact u on the morning

[@savagetaylor5786]

An thank you for responding.

[@CarswithNash]

@@savagetaylor5786 Yes I hear you, those bolts are actually in pretty awkward spots, you might have to rig up a pipe or big wrench on the end of your ratchet for some extra leverage.

[@tarmstrong916]

You replaced just one side ... is it ok to do this or should both sides be done at the same time?

[@CarswithNash]

Best to replace in pairs, I actually did the other side about a month later, I just didn’t have time to do both and I think there were some issue with getting the other one in time, problems with shipping. There is really no safety issue to replacing only one side, especially if you align it like I did because that’s the only issue you could have is an alignment issue if there’s a discrepancy with the new part versus the original. But in most cases it’s just not worth it because the other side will wear out a short time later.

[@tarmstrong916]

@@CarswithNash Thanks for a fast reply. I have same issue with my 2012 on basically one side but was wondering if I should do both. Now I know :) Thx. again Matt :)

[@Who12009]

Thank you bro

[@thehegt]

Why you wearing Tig welding glove to do mechanic job ,

[@CarswithNash]

Why not? I wear my worn out welding gloves to do mechanical work.

[@lincolnmaniac]

Holy canadian rust! I have a 2014 Santa Fe Gls v6. it's still shiny underneath.

[@CarswithNash]

Yup and this one is actually really clean, the others I looked at buying with similar mileage were way rustier underneath.

[@lincolnmaniac]

@@CarswithNash Wow the 2008 elantra i gave my son when i got the santa fe looks better than that underneath and i got that car for 2600 dollars. wish i could say the same about my 1986 toyota pickup i have been working on to get back on the road. I had to replace the left upper control arm on the toyota but it's still decent for being 35 years old.

[@CarswithNash]

@@lincolnmaniac My mom bought a brand new Chevy Uplander in 2007 and by 2014 it was so rusty she sold it because it was getting unsafe. You see a lot of vehicles under 10 years old here with rust holes in them.