Top and Bottom Control Arms Replacement Alfa Romeo 166 all years and types. Axle boot and pads too!

[@AllanChristensen-wx6xn]

Great work 😎 and it is a lot of work....!

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Thanks for watching!

[@jameskirk7746]

Great to see 166 content, thanks Bruno.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Much more to come, for sure

[@IgorIgur]

I made a slot on the tip of the needle-nose pliers so that the fuse from the cv joint does not fall out.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

That is an excellent idea. Thanks for watching

[@zsoltbabos5273]

​@@alfaromeonoproblemHello with eibach springs, do you need to install a different type of swing arm? Alfa Romeo 159 (wheels tilt inwards in the first landing gear)

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

@zsoltbabos5273 to my knowledge there are no other swing arms

[@dannydkasel8296]

as usual ... awesome work ... on such beauties!

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Thank you very much for watching! Share with your friends please

[@pngts.g]

Extremely satisfying! I always enjoy your videos! :D

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Thank you very much for watching! Thanks for the support

[@jozefballa1376]

Strongflex.Thats it😊

[@jem_el3437]

Great video, thanks.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Thanks for watching

[@nsz2302]

Great job! What make of rubber boot did you use on the halfshaft?

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello. Thanks for watching. It's ImperGom. Very nice brand, usually original inside

[@Yannou_JtD]

Hello, so this tutorial is applicable to the Alfa 147?

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello. Is very similar. But I have videos for those if you need. Down on the description a playlist for suspension

[@cHabYYY]

Great video as always. I am curious on what torque is your gun set since you are tightening the ball joints? Also, is it necessary to do a alignment after that kind of job and why? Example, I changed upper wishbones on my Alfa 159, but I did it in a way where I removed the shock absorber to get easy access to the bolts holding upper wishbone, also I removed sway bar link. So is an alignment a must or does not need it? I know when you change tie rods that an alignment must be done. Can you please write when you must do an alignment? Thank you!

[@DashCamSerbia]

You can see that there is play on the holes for the three bolts for the shock absorber mount at the top. Just because of that, it needs aligement. About the rest, not sure. You shoud use torque wrench for all fasteners on the susspension. The upper arm needs to be at the normal ride height level when torqing.

[@cHabYYY]

@@DashCamSerbia Haven't really paid attention on those 3 bolts at the top mount, thanks for letting me know about that. However, that has a really small play in it and I never seen a alignment guy undoing top mount nuts. I use torque wrench on almost all of my bolts when I am doing something on the car, but I am asking just out of curiosity what was his gun set up to because I do not see in video that he is using a torque wrench. I understand that he has a lot of experience and torque wrench is not needed for him (except for some jobs on the engine where it is a must). I am familiar about the tightening the bushings while they are in the ride height, that is also how I do it.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello. On ball joints I do by feel. Whenever you replace any suspension components you must do an alignment. On the case that the shock absorber is not part of the control arms, like this one, no need for alignment, unless the ride hight changes

[@DashCamSerbia]

@@alfaromeonoproblem But the upper arm is connected to the shock mount, so I think it changes the aligement.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

@DashCamSerbia only if replacing the top control arm, or bottom

[@DashCamSerbia]

Hmm. That lower arm is painted black. Do they make steel ones too? I would want mine to be aluminium.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello. Lower ones on these and 156 are always steel painted. Only the top ones are alloy.

[@DashCamSerbia]

​@@alfaromeonoproblem Thanks. For the minute I though this was 159. It looks almost the same, except for the upper arm.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

@DashCamSerbia it has some resemblance in fact. Thanks for watching

[@DashCamSerbia]

Boot light stoped working on my 159 saloon. It turns on just before the boot opens almost all the way, but then turns off when I open it all the way. Do you remember which color wire is for that light?

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello. You may have broken wires on the wiring loom

[@DashCamSerbia]

@@alfaromeonoproblem Yeah, that is what I thought of first. Maybe you know which color of wire is for that light?

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

@DashCamSerbia it's not always the same.. check them all

[@DashCamSerbia]

@@alfaromeonoproblem OK, thanks.

[@davidBarrel]

Hi master:) How big the air compressor has to be ( I mean psi and liters of oxigen tank) in order to work those neumatic tools? I have some of them (very very old ones) and I want to put them back to work (weekend jobs:)

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello 100L on the compressor and at least 6 bar, I have 10. The hoses have to have at least 10mm on the inside and the gun should be professional

[@davidBarrel]

@@alfaromeonoproblem spot on, thank you very much

[@bernhardschindler6765]

Hello is it possible to get in contact with you? I hava question to my croswagon suspension.

[@alfaromeonoproblem]

Hello. Check out on the description below

[@Dani-it5sy]

I did exactly this on both sides. Replaced shocks and springs as well. Now the left front is 2.5 cm higher than the left and we can't figure out why 😢 Even measured with both front wheels in the air the distance from center wheel to wheel arch is 2.5cm longer than the left. Please help anyone 😅😢