06 Acura TL Lower Control Arm Removal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2018
- Back again after quite sometime now, a video on how I removed the control arms off of my Acura TL. Hopefully y'all find it helpful, let me know what you guys think. Rate, comment, and subscribe all that good stuff
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would be amazing to see more videos about your TL. Thank you so much
Coming soon! I recently just moved to a house that has a garage so I'm going to start doing what I can
I would like to more content on your Acura TL. Great video👍
No problem, I plan on doing body work all around updated suspension and hopefully some engine work on it as well, stay tuned for that
Brother I know this video is old, but I really love the way you position the camera is really easy to see the work your doing and give the perfect example of how to do it 🫡
Thank you, I’m glad you found it useful 🫶
Great advice at the end of the video to push through and accomplishing and also learn as you grow 💪🏾👍🏾👌🏾👏🏾🙏🏿👨🏾🔧.
It’s very true I have had to build patience and learn to push through when the going gets tough! That’s where the growth knowledge and experience is gained ✌️🤙
This was so much help man just got done on my 07 tl types s
Hell yeah bro good deal 🙌
Audio is on point, keep going!
Thank you as soon as I get more parts I will 💯🔥
Hey man, thanks for putting up this video! You are the man!
Thanks brother I'm glad you found it useful
Great video brother 👍🏽 helped my a lot
Glad to hear it
thank brother
No problem, thanks for watching. I’m glad this video is still circulating years later 🙏
Nice video. I have to replace my lower arms soon as well.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have a lot of work to do on that car stay tuned, suspension work, brakes and body wanna make it look real nice
Good video and good advice 👍🏽
Appreciate it!
Appreciate you thank you for the confidence as well
Thanks man for sharing the video.
Now I’m gonna do it my self
Awesome bro hope this helps !
Auto Wizard thanks
Nice video. Got an 07. Think you switched sides of car between showing stabilizer nut being removed and taking strut bolt out or the sequence shown got mixed up. No way to get Allen wrench in there and strut fork in original position. So I think the strut bolt comes out first. Unfortunately mine broke.
Auto Wizard hey man I did it my self. I did both sides and I saved a whole bunch of money. Thanks again.
Great video bro
Thanks man I'm glad you liked it
One mistake that I made when replaceing just the lower ball joint was not recognizing that the lower control arm sleeve came out rusted to the old ball joint. The sleeve is part of the lower control arm. This part was impossible for me to find a seller online and I had to end up replacing the entire lower control arm ($129 at NapaOnline). Most ball joint replacement videos do not show the sleeve so it can be missed as something to look for. I called two Acura dealerships and they do not sell just the sleeve. It is sometimes a used part they have laying around from old jobs they will give you. I watched a video where a guy had to cut the old ball joint in half and then pound out the threaded post from the sleeve in a vice.
Thanks for the share bro this just happen to me
Glad it helped you, plan on making more videos changing all the suspension and body work and paint , gonna rebuild the tl stay tuned for more 🤙
Good Job Bro ! TL video is helpful
Thanks bro 🤟
Nice, my driver side bushing just exploded so this is just what the doctor ordered
Cool my bushings were worn out too, I think they sell the bushings separately if you don't want to replace the whole control arm
Thumbs up.
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Chinga ball joint !
Pain in the butt when the right tools aren’t readily available
Dope, thank you sir.
Thank you bro , I appreciate it 👊
Thank you bro! I’m about to fix my 06 TL gotta change these shits
No problem bro hope it helps
Auto Wizard bro it certainly did now my car moves like it has mini coil overs on lmfaooo
Good job pedro.
Great video . Wise man . Great advice! It’s almost never straight through . Usually a hiccup . Better to be ready and expect hiccups than to expect it to be no unexpected hiccups cause than you won’t get as stressed out and you’ll just get through it as part of the repair instead of some extra bullshit 😂😂
That’s exactly right. Then if everything goes well you should consider yourself lucky lol
Nice video
Thanks man I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏
Ánimo raza
That’s all we can do bro , siempre!
I like that swivel tool. Great audio!
Thanks, they come in handy lol
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Mas o Menos lol
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Ha you got lucky dude. The sleeve from the lower control arm stayed stuck on the lower ball joint. I put everything back together because I ran out of time. I'll take another stab at it in a few weeks and hopefully have better luck.
Lol yeah I did , I didn't run into that problem thankfully, I was at the shop so i would've been equipped if I did it at home and that happened to me I would've done the same
It happened to a guy on another video and he just hit it a few times really hard with sledgehammer and it came right off. I'm hoping I don't have to do that because I don't have ear plugs.
Just did mine on a Honda Civic, when reassembled put some anti-seize on all the bolts.
Where I live in Canada 🇨🇦 that is my best friend when reinstalling part after removal🤬😫😭😡 rust😂🍻.
As a fellow acura owner, use a ball joint puller. Much easier and doesn't damage the boot. I can't remember which size but works for all civics and tl's . Works for the top, lower and the tie rod as well. I will update when I find the part number.
I'll keep that in mind, I plan on replacing all the ball joints
Why did you replace it? Changed my wheel bearing, which ended up requiring an upper/lower balljoint replacement. Upon doing so, the balljoint sleeve came out of the LCA.... wondering if this ever happened to you? I realized it when I bought 2 new balljoints and neither fit in the LCA, they were much too small because the balljoint sleeve that is pressed into the LCA, came out with the lower balljoint
is there a difference between oem vs aftermarket when it comes to lower control arms
That's a great question, from my personal experience I haven't had a bad experience with aftermarket parts. Sometimes you may get faulty parts but it's rare, shop around and see what you can find most of the time aftermarket parts are a direct fit just like oem , they reverse engineer them so they may even be better at times. Just don't go looking for the cheapest aftermarket you can find, because if they're really cheap there is a reason for it.
What car seats do you have?
I had regular stock leather
Is this the same for a 07 tsx?
I’m not sure but it should be similar
What symptoms did you get prior to replacing the control arm in your TL? Great video by the way.
Thank you. I was just hearing a lot of clanking everytime I came off a complete stop. I knew it wasn’t the motor mounts because I had just replaced those
@@AutoWizard94 likewise here. I hear a clunk whenever i hit a dip or buttons on the road. Checked the mounts and rest of suspension and came upon this arm.
@@AutoWizard94 we’re ya hearing like a popcorn sound when you would come to a stop at a red light under heavy breaking ?
What brand is those aftermarket lower control arms
Where did you get them thank you 👍🏽
These were moog
What brand control arm you use?
I used the brand moog
Wish you would have shown the installation too because that part is difficult lol
My bad, I hope the video somewhat helped
@@AutoWizard94 of course!!! It still helped a lot, appreciate the time you took to make the video
Got my control arms both replaced awhile back ago. Are the bushings a complete different job or do they come with new ones on the new control arms? Also what about the sway bar bushing?
They usually come in the new control arm, I recommend reading how they are shipped. Sway bar bushings are not included
How did you remove the lower ball joint from the arm? I used a pickle fork and it tore my ball joint boot, so I got a ball joint separator tool from NAPA but I’m still concerned about the torn boot. I hope there is another way to do the drivers side without messing up the boot.
Honestly get some new ones , they sell many different tools for ball joint separating. I did it the caveman way and beat the heck outta of them and installed some new ones. Try rockauto and input your car info and you’ll find some greatly priced ball joint
hey man I saw this comment. Just had same issue. BUT there is a special hack for the lower ball joint:
th-cam.com/video/Mm-3m2fY1Tw/w-d-xo.html
Thats the link. Sorry its not highlighted. I honestly havent figured that out. lol But watch that video. I was going to try to explain in writing but that video will show you. Its fucking brilliant
I guess it highlighted itself. But yea dude never use pickle fork or any kind of fork_esque tool on ball joint. It will tear the boot 80% of time. Or the separators that lift up on the threaded stud will mushroom the bottom threads. Happened to me on both lower ball joints. Then I found that hack. Good luck fellow honda v6 brother...
What symptoms was your car doing that made you change then? Having some issues with my steering so wanted to know if I need to replace these lol
Honestly , I bought the car in poor condition and I'm working on replacing the suspension all around. But I jacked it up and realized the bushings were cracked so I replaced both of them , they sell the bushings instead of buying the whole control arm
@@AutoWizard94 where did you buy the control arm from? What brand was it?
@@mikecarroll5083 I think the brand is Moog I don't quite remember but I bought them off of rock Auto they have great stuff at good prices
I'm using duralast for mine. They are getting installed tomorrow. I looked at moog and I couldn't find lower control arms and dorman had reviews on Amazon that said the dormans had to be modified to fit tl's. Hopefully the duralast are good quality. Thanks!
Some symptoms can be a clunk or knock whilst going over bumps or braking when going up/down grades. Also, this can provoke some steering wheel jitter when braking if you don't have warped rotors (you'll feel that through the brake pedal), although the jitter can also be associated with tie-rod end bushings. Best bet is to just look at the components and if any boots or bushings are cracked or otherwise deteriorated to just replace them.
Dude I did everything u did, everything went smooth besides the ball joint.. the ball joint would not bulge, 4 hrs wasted (with penetrating oil and a bunsin burner)... if I had a lift I definitely would've gotten it out the arm.. So everyone following his method, tackle that ball joint first. You'll save yourself sum time if that ball is seized.
The ball joints on this car are hell to get out I replaced them months after this video and i did it at home. It was a mistake to do that gave me hell and had to bring a bunch of tools from work just to get the job done
check this out - th-cam.com/video/3ipYtp6cRfY/w-d-xo.html
I hear a bang when I turn once in a while especially at low speed is this control arm needs replace? I’m worried it’s rack
That's what I was hearing as well I don't think it could be the rack , right now I'm in the process of replacing the ball joints struts , tie rod ends and CV axle on the passenger side . I replace the control arms and the problem still persisted , my ball joints were bad and just deiced to do a complete overhaul
How can you tell if your lower control arms ate bad? Whe you driving, what the car does? Thanks!
Honestly I’m not sure I thought that’s what it was but the problem still persisted
@@AutoWizard94 so what was the the problem,whats the car is doing?
Mine was making a nasty thud sound at low speeds
@@AutoWizard94 still didnt figure it out?
No torque specs?
No, and i totaled the car 😂
Hey did the control arm have a sleeve in it where the ball joint goes in?
On mine it didn't
Are the bushings in the control arm replaceable? OR do you have to replace the entire control arm?
You can replace just the bushings themselves try Rock Auto they have them for like ten bucks
You can replace just the bushings, but you probably have to take it somewhere to have them pressed out/pressed in, which can be smooth, or a complete nightmare. I got lower control arms for my TSX for like, $70 a piece since it's more convenient, but also don't have to wait for them to press-in/out. It's just a time/budget decision, honestly, like most things.
@@AutoWizard94 i have 06 Acura RSX. Had some work done recently and was told they noticed the lower control arm bushings were broken. They said it is a dealer part. This is something I noticed woth these cars is that the aftermarket products don't work as well on this car. Bjt the bushings are pretty expensive $383 and not sure if that is a marked up price as I haven't priced them yet myself. Or what if I take to a Tires Plus or one of those places? What's your advise? Thanks!
One80sRocker I would say to take it to someone, you could also try rock auto and see how much they for and get a shop to install them
What is the part number? Where can I buy for cheaper than the dealership?
Go to rockauto.com and input your car info and it’ll give you different price ranges
@@AutoWizard94thanks a lot
I own a 2004 Acura TSX, you think is the same process?
I’m pretty sure it is , I’ve never personally done a tsx but the concept is the same
Auto Wizard thanks for the advise
Honda accord 2007 is same thing to remove
I believe so, I've never seen an 2007 Accord's suspension but it's around the same year of the TL and same makers
yes it is th-cam.com/video/5dljdbC6PaA/w-d-xo.html
this for the front or rear of the car?
Front
Where did you buy the new lower control arm?
I got them from RockAuto
@@AutoWizard94 how has it held up? And which brand was it? Please and thank you
Well I did a complete overhaul of the suspension, I bought this car in pretty bad shape. I replaced the lower control arms , upper control arms, ball joints and struts. I’m still getting some clanking not sure if it’s the axle or the maybe the subframe 😭 Or maybe the control arms but they don’t look bad and I had 4 new tires and balance done, they didn’t say that anything was wrong
Hey dude I’m having an issue with my L.C.A.. do you remember where you bought them from
The control arms ? I bought them from rock auto
@@AutoWizard94 the holes for the ball joints, where they about an inch big or about half inch. I bought new ones from autozone but the holes were about half in big n originals are about an inch big. Thinking maybe if I change balls joints to half in, if it would still work
@@718swizz7 I think the ball joint slipped out that’s why the hole was so big. I’m not entirely sure but I think if you put the ball joint in it’ll fix the problem
@@AutoWizard94 cool thanks for the help
Is this same on the rl model
Should be brother I've only done mine but the process doesn't differ very much
What problem did you have during install?
The ball joint separating from the control arm , and the tie rod
That ball joint is a p.i.t.a. I tried your method (castle nut on) and it still won't budge.
What brand control arms you use?
They were Moog
why was it hard to put back?
It was pretty difficult to take off with out the proper tools and then it was just a pain trying to get everything back in and lining the bolt holes up
Hi! My Acura pulls to the right when accelerating, u think new lower control arms will fix it?
🤔 hmm I’m honestly not too sure I replaced mine because they were long over due
same issue here and yes its very likely the right front lower control arm bushing is worn out
@@AutoWizard94 my 2006 acura tl makes creaking noises when im turning at low speeds and when i am driving at a low speed (15mph)
Depends how hard you are accelerating. Could b torque turning happens on fwd cars w sideways engines bc it gives more power to the wheel closer to the drive side
could be so many things. That said, it could be a cracked pivot bushing in the control arm (the rear bushing). By now you probably figured it out, so you tell me what it was?
Where did you order your parts from?
Thanks for the view bro, I bought everything on rock auto
Man where are you located
HTX!
Where did you get your control arma
I got my control arms from Rock Auto
Torque
Did you get rid of your acura bro?
Yeah bro got in a wreck , messed that car up
Damn that shit sucks bro. still looking at your other content pretty good stuff keep it up bro
Thanks bro , appreciate it ! 🤟
Wondering where you placed JACK STANDS? There's no body FRAME on tjis TL.
I'm thinking he used the aluminum subframe. Service manual states that the three holes on the subframe are the area used as the central jack point.
Good removal overview! Also very true regarding unexpected issues, thanks, this conclusion of yours makes it high quality contents. Had to tackle this job more than once due to balljoint not separating. But eventually found a solution - when working on suspension, you need to work WITH the car, WITH gravity, not against any of those. th-cam.com/video/3ipYtp6cRfY/w-d-xo.html