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- Here's a how-to guide on how to replace your Lower Control Arms (LCA) for your Honda Civic. Below are the torque specs and a link to where you can purchase the LCA installed within this video:
LCA 17mm bolt: 61 lbf•ft
LCA 14mm bolt: 47 lbf•ft
Stabilizer Links Nut 14mm: 25 lbf•ft
Ball joint flange nuts and bolts: 43 lbf•ft
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Did you know you could've just use the jack and push up each side of the knuckle to preload and then just tighten it to torque spec while the jack is still on it
No sir, I’m a total noob 😂😂😂😂 but def good to know!!! Thanks!
You got a Honda 8th gen civic manual ??? I just got one for my 8th gen. Dude I went through it real fast and a lot of good information in there. 👍 old timer at work told me about it, he heard me working on my car for street/track he said it was much needed
@@Fa5ian_si yessirrrr, FA5 gang :D and heck yeah, did you already get them installed???
@@Rawrkee ha! Not yet. Lazy, plus it’s getting cold in Chicago and I have no heat in the garage. So probably 2022 spring
@@Fa5ian_si damn, that sounds rough 😆 it’s 46 degrees here in Dallas, bouta pull out the slave cylinder for inspection 😭😭
I was gonna pay a Honda specialist that just did my clutch and synchros this week but looking at the video the job seems fairly easy to do awesome vid dude thanks 👍🏼
Yeah man, just take your time, be sure to jack up the control arms before torquing the bolts and you'll be fine! Good luck with the install!
Looks so nice and clean on the undercarriage of the Civic (besides the melted on plastic and the little bit of grease at those rubber boots). Good job swapping out the arms.
Don't forget to preload the suspension! And by the way it's not the hockey puck bushings that need to be preloaded, it's the rearward bushings.
6:05 looks like that passenger side was replaced at some point, likely aftermarket- different bushing design completely. OEM is supposed to have the slots for reduced harshness, but definitely isn't supposed to tear out like that lol.
I bought some aftermarket cheap control arms and they tore within the first week. Terrible. Will be buying factory Honda arms when I have the guts to do the install again.
Bro your mechanical skills are getting better.
Highly recommend getting an impact universal joint for that inner bolt hard to reach.
Did you really have to remove the ball joint for this? It looks like it could be left on
you can try without removing the ball joint, you'll just have to find a way to raise the knuckle assembly
@@Rawrkee Hm. I wonder if I could raise it with a jack and save myself some time/a headache. I’m gonna put these same KTuned Control arms in my 8th gen soon
usually when I raise the knuckle, I raise it with the ball joints but since you need to disconnect the ball joints from the control arm, you'll probably have to do it on the rotor and I think the brake dust shield will be blocking the bottom portion of the rotor. You can try raising it on the outter portion of the rotor, the mating surface which has the wheel studs sticking out, just be very careful, use a thick rag in between the jack and rotor to minimize damaging anything. Good luck!
It hurts my heart that you had to put those ball joints back in like that no feeling like the feeling you get when putting new parts on your car
BROOOO, you just reminded me that I need to replace those, thanks! hahaha
Need to do my LCAs on my Si as well great upload man
I just noticed, when the video starts, your car is up supported by jack stands, the lower control arm seems nicely aligned horizontally, but when i jack up my car, my lower control arm is being pushed down by the weight and shocks
Well my car is lowered with coilovers. If you’re on stock suspension, that could be the reason or maybe just different brand coilovers
@@Rawrkee thanks for the reponse, i am planning to do this replacement on mine and that was my only concern, that if i undo the sway bar links F.E that the sway bar was going to fling upwards and stay there since the only reason it was tilting down was cause of it being held down by the link to the lower control arm and me getting stuck unable to align it back up.but i heard you can also lift the suspension by placing jack under the ball joint with a block of wood and lifting it to align it
Clean video man, I appreciate the effort. I needed this.
bro keep uploading stuff about your civic great content !!!
Great video shots, thanks!
Thank you for this video 🙏
bro you need a new C/V axle boot or entire axle.
Hey bro thanks for the video i got some k tuned ball joints and control arm and new rotors for front and back and need to change one wheel stud "sigh" this is going to be fun for sure :)) especally this video how informative it is and the tools you need makes life easier for sure! :)
ahhh snapp, sounds like you've been spoilin your civic hahahah
Good luck with the install! I'm glad to hear that I was able to help out a bit, you reminded me that I needa get ball joints too haha
@@Rawrkee dude the only thing is that i've ordered ROLL CENTER ADJUSTERS ball joints and im researching what it is , and boy i am soo lucky my car was already lowered when i got it because it would not work geometrically if it's high or normal and yea i kinda am but same as you bro them rubbers are TORN like literally bad just as yours lol. All and All keep revvin my dude :))
Yooo where did u get the service manual from, I’ve been looking for one!
eBay but make sure it’s for the Si, mine is for non-Si 😩 unless you don’t have an Si then you’re gucci
There was no need for you to remove the ball joint if you were going to replace it 😅 which o would have replaced the alignment won't be straight if the ball joints are damaged like that
Good job boss easy in your way you did it thanks
Saving this video for later when I get my ktuned parts, how do you like them so far
I drive the civic like a grandpa so.. I can't tell too much of a difference hahaha but I did notice that the steering felt tightened up and I was able to get the alignment done :D
They dont make lca for my car so ill just buy the bushings. Should i go oem or aftermarket i found one from superpro but they only make the compliance bushing and not the other ones
How are those max speed rod coilovers working out for you? I’m thinking on buying some.
Great 👍 video brother… thanks for your help… very useful 💯
Yesssirrrr, good luck with the install!
Awsome video helped me out alot
Np man, good luck with the install!
damn, now im worried about my control arms bushings being ripped. did you not feel anything while driving?
not at all, the mechanic did keep saying "you must've felt it while driving" and I'm thinkin to myself, nah bro, it freels normal to me 😂most of my driving is on the highway.
hey boss is it only one that come in the package or both come on it ? left and right
How was the the way it felt after install???
I honestly couldn't tell much of a difference but I was able to get the alignment done :D
8:52 you show that it needs like 61 lb ft of torque but than after you said 16… just wanna make sure your cars safe
Will this control arms fit 9th gen
I don't think so, I've checked the ktuned website and didn't see any control arms for the 9th gen :/
Hi what color are those k tuned control arm?
Very good video bro
Would this fit a coupe?
I’m not sure, you can compare the part numbers on dreamshop.honda.com, just lookup the control arm for each one and see if they’re the dame
Good job 😊buddy
taking out is easy, aligning bolt holes on new control arm is extremely difficult, why does no one show that process?
Too busy cussin and bustin knuckles tryin to do it 😂😂😂
damn, your life must be pretty difficult. have you ever tried doing anything on your own?
If your car isnt lowered it will be infinitely harder especially with aftermaket bushings.
Where did you the book for all the torque specs
Civic service manual from eBay or you can find a pdf version online
@@Rawrkee if you dont mind do you have the links pls
Come on why not go to O'REILLY get some OE ball joints!!
And some temp End links
hows the maxpeeding coils holding up brodie?
They're holding up great so far, I haven't had to grease them up again or anything, they're still riding the same as when I first installed them. Can't wait to slam the civic tho, the ride quality might be much worse when I do that hahah
@@Rawrkee im honestly surprised that the maxpeedingrods are holding up. some of their reviews have been so bad,, but then again im not sure if those ppl are being honest or just bashing maxpeedingrods..
which grease did you use to grease em up on the top mount?
@@McDzy I think it comes down to proper installation, double checking the preload, and greasing up those pillow ball joints. On top of that, just to be safe, make sure they’re brand new from the maxpeedingrods website. I don’t remember the grease I used, it was probably mobile1’s high temp grease. The important thing is that it’s high temp
@@Rawrkee appreciate u brodie! just wanting to make sure that i do well on them haha! anything new coming up for the fa5 "fd" civic fam?
Damn how many cars do you have lol
I have a truck I might be working on soon 😅😅😅
How can you tighten everything when car is down? That don’t make sense
you just gotta make sure that the suspension has some weight on it before tightening down the bushings. Otherwise, you'll cause premature failure on the bushings due to it being twisted
@@Rawrkee Is this documented in the Honda instructions for installation ? Just curious because no other videos mention it.
@@BY-we6kx I’m looking at one of the install instructions on my Honda Prelude Helms Manual and it also says “Any bolts or nuts connected to rubber mounts or bushings should be tightened with the vehicle on the ground”
Since I don’t have a lift, I just use a jack to raise everything up as if it were on the ground
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You need a new cv axl
If your torquing with a crows foot it has to be at a 90 degree. other whys the torque value is off. It has something to do with the distance from where the socket connects to the torque wrench and the handle. If it’s 90 degrees it’s the same distance. If you get what I’m saying. I’m trying to be helpful not a condescending Internet douche bag lol. Just so if your torquing something plastic or aluminum you won’t over torque it.
Yeah I remember you’re not supposed to let it ratchet but I didn’t realize it was supposed to be turnt at 90 degrees, thanks for the info!!
What type impact Dewalt are you using
not sure but I recall its a 1/2 inch impact rated for about 1400 ft-lbs. I now have a Milwaukee one thats rated for about 1200