Porsche Cayenne Front Upper & Lower Control Arm Replacement DIY (2003-2010 Porsche 955/957)
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- ►The front control arms on the first-generation Cayenne, Q7, and Touareg control all of the verticle movement in the front suspension. Though the upper and lower arms are different shapes, both use a standard rubber bushing at their inner pivots and a ball joint where they meet the knuckle. Over time, regular use will degrade the ball joints and bushings beyond their point of useability as the road force wears them out. Worn bushings and ball joints will leave your SUV with a vague steering feel, reduced comfort and agility, and likely clunky noises. Replacing the control arms is the best way to solve that issue.
Typically, the control arms on these SUVs should last around 70-80,000-miles. However, the bushings can wear even faster if your vehicle sees any off-road use or extended use in a city environment. From potholes to rock obstacles, none are kind on suspension bushings.
We sell a few different brands of control arms for the Cayenne and its VAG siblings, and today we're installing the products from Meyle on our Yippie Cayenne project. This Cayenne desperately needs some control arm love after driving deep into the Colorado wilderness only to be dragged out with a deflated front suspension. Follow along as Mike Hidalgo, FCP Euro's Professional DIY'er, tackles the front upper and lower control arm replacement on this 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
Index:
00:00 - Index & Tools Needed
03:00 - How to Turn off Porsche Cayenne Air Suspension
03:47 - Porsche Cayenne Wheel & Wheel Liner Removal
04:50 - Porsche Cayenne Prepping the Front Shocks For Removal
06:38 - Porsche Cayenne Upper Ball Joint Removal
08:11 - Porsche Cayenne Suspension Level Sensor Removal
09:11 - Porsche Cayenne How to Disconnect the Sway Bar
09:50 - Porsche Cayenne Lower Shock Bolt Removal
10:35 - Porsche Cayenne Upper Shock Bolt Removal
12:00 - Porsche Cayenne Front Shock Removal
12:25 - Porsche Cayenne Front Upper Control Arm Replacement
18:15 - Porsche Cayenne Front Shock Installation
20:25 - Porsche Cayenne Front Upper Ball Joint Installation
21:40 - Porsche Cayenne Buttoning up the Front Shock
23:45 - Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Ball Joint Removal
25:00 - Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Control Arm Removal
27:20 - Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Control Arm Installation
32:00 - Porsche Cayenne Wheel Liner & Wheel Installation
32:30 - Wrap-Up
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Porsche Cayenne Front Upper Control Arm Kit: www.fcpeuro.com/products/pors...
Porsche Cayenne Front Lower Control Arm Kit: www.fcpeuro.com/products/audi...
This video applies to the following vehicles:
Cayenne 955
Position: Front Upper
2003 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2003 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2004 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2004 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Sport Utility
Cayenne 957
Position: Front Upper
2008 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Sport Utility
2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Base Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Sport Utility
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia Sport Utility
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Mike!!! and his famous, "What's going on my good people." As always, Well done, not only performing your task, Mike, but explaining it in detail.
She's one step closer to being, "Reliable." As each DIY, raises the Percentage of Cayenne usability. Not to mention brings content to us enthusiasts of the Make, Model, or just plainly, The Company itself.
Fantastic tutorial!! So concise. Great filming and well put together. Definitely a job I feel I can comfortably do myself now
Great DIY video! Not gonna lie though, I did the lower control arm and cv axle replacement on my 2009 Turbo S last night while using this as a reference and you make it look way easier. 🤣 A rusted bolt on my control arm and a lift on mine as well made it a MUCH longer process than I thought. Couldn't have made it through it without this vid, but rethinking my DIY skills at this point. Haha
Quality “how-to” video, well done. I definitely would not use the pickle fork but each to their own there. I’m buying a 2007 to rebuild and bring it back to its former glory. I appreciate people like you taking the time to produce something like this.
I also can’t endorse enough to people doing their own work to use the paint marker on all bolts, nuts. Great confidence when you routinely check and see nothing has moved.
Mike is my favorite professional DIY'er.
Garth, you are Mike's favorite "good people".
"It's better to have it come loose than to strip it"
Words to live by.
I watch a lot of these kind of videos, and this is a good bro right here he sees enough of the details it doesn’t overwhelm anybody
Hidalgo is the man! Appreciate the kind words.
Very Nice presentation, easy to follow... even while showing a modified vehicle. Great Reference!
Glad you liked it!
Amazing clean Proffesional work
Amazing video! I love it!
Nice to see the behind the scenes DIYs for the Yippee Cheyenne!
Make sure you come out to our Sunday Motor Meet on May 15th, the featured marque is Porsche, and the YC will be there! Dogs welcome 🐶
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This is the best DIY video I have seen for this repair. I have a 2004 Turbo with hydraulic bushings ... unlike the Turbo S with solid bushings. I'm guessing the Audio LCA you are using are going to be the best value/performance option.
Appreciate that Matt, we hope that if it can at least help one person, we are doing something correctly.
Exellent video! Do you have one for the rear control arms as well?
Excellent DIY!
Thanks, Tom!
Great video!!!
great video !!!
Well done, Mikey!!!
Thank you!
I am curious if you plan to replace the rear control arms, to get full advantage of the new parts up front.
Thx for this video
This is making me want to buy a used Touareg or Cayenne.
Very capable off-roader, and amazing high speed cruiser too.
Mike! Really appreciate it 🙏
Happy to be of help!
For those looking for torque specs without watching the video: Upper control arm - 37ft-lbs, Upper strut bolts - 37ft-lbs + 90 degrees, Upper Ball Joint 63 ft-lbs, Lower Ball Joint 77ft-lbs, Lower control arm 126ft-lbs, Lower Strut bolts 63ft-lbs, Sway Bar 81.5 ft-lbs.
The upper control arm should be 155mm from the edge of the mounting bracket on the top of the strut and the centre of the wheel should be 499mm from the edge of the wing when tightening up the bolts going through the relevant bushes.
Excellent presentation and very professional. "Boom baby" 😄🙌.
Would you have a rough estimate of how long this takes in real time for a standard set up each side?
MrQuentien, our time is a bit skewed due to filming; we spent probably 8 hours doing it. Thank you for watching!
Quality
Should I preload the upper control arm to the car weight before torquing?
Please add torque specs to the description
Hey!!! What is the front skid plate and bumper of this truck? FYI, I just did this service. It's a bit more tender when you don't have a professional lift. That be said, a little bit of crawling around in tight places and muscle will get the job done. Thanks for this video!
Love to hear it Adrian, the lift certainly makes working and filming the videos easier! Both of those units came from our friend Mike over at Eurowise Performance.
How to release the suspension lock then?
Thank you for Explaining process..excelant job...I love it
Thanks for watching!
How did you remove the lower control arm rear kamber bolts 🔩?
Boom Baby!!! Mike - thank you so much for this DIY - I have to do this soon on mine (2008 CTT). Very helpful. I would buy you beer and pizza if you did my control arms. Just sayin' Thanks again.
It doesn't take much convincing for Mike, once beer and pizza are in the mix😂
Great video, would you happen to know the part numbers for the lower control arm Adjusting(Eccentric) Bolts and Nuts/Lock Nuts..? Will I need 4 of the same Bolts and Nuts, 2 for each lower control arm? Or are the front and rear eccentric Bolts and Lock Nuts on the lower control arm different? I need to order but I stuck at this point.
Howard, VAG-WHT001833 -VAG-WHT001796A-CRP-HWN0087 x 4 for all three!
@fcpeuro Ty so much I just need the 2 adjustable bolts not the bolt going to shock. 2009 audi q7
Where's the video of the buyers guide for the 2012+? I'm looking to buy a 2013 Cayenne diesel
We are working on it!
same procedure pushing the lift switch up to get in back into ON the airsuspension back?
The air suspension will automatically turn itself back on once you start driving.
Hi Teck, once the vehicle is turned back on and you start driving, it will self turn on and start operating as normal.
Dude just called it a pickle fork. I swear everyone looks at me like I'm an idiot when I have said that!
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Killed me at the skyrim scene
I really enjoyed this DIY - very complete. Since I need to replace my ride height sensors (common issue), I was interested in the places where you disconnected/connected the ride height sensor cables, as it gave me a chance to get a better view. At least you did not need to press the ball joints out and back in - had to do that on a Bronco, and it was a bit of a pain (even with air and the special press). Were these OEM replacement control arms, or special heavy duty ones? There's another FCP Euro video showing special control arms on a Mercedes from Syncro Design Works, including footage of the control arms while on a track, showing how much play regular arms have vs the special ones (th-cam.com/video/GY909OF47Ng/w-d-xo.html). Thanks for the Cayenne DIY - I'm always hungry for more!
Hi Johnathon, glad we could be of some help! For this video, the top arms are standard replacements from Meyle, the bottom arms are HD from Meyles HD line.
Hi boss I have porsche cayenne turbo 2009 ..I have problem with starter engine when engine hot no starter after check with technician he said starter problem...then I bought new one after 2 months again same problem no starter when engine hot..then try with new 2nd battery AGM 105 A varta Germany made ...
Are you still having problem
@@mohammadjamil6757 ....yes the problem still but with AGM battery much better no need jumper...just wiet View minutes ....thanks again 2 u
How to turn the air suspension back on?
Hi Zi, putting the car in gear and driving it will activate it again.
@@fcpeuroDo you need to fill the airstrut with some air for those vented air when you took the airline off, or the system will automatically compensate those loss once the car is lowered and driven?Thank you!
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You don’t have to worry about doing extraneous things bc you have a lift & skid everyone’s cayenne has that nowadays 😂
Should you not have marked the resting position of the old arm first, then lined the new one up to match
Hi Colin, for sure a good idea to get a rough setup, however not always the best reference, especially with wasted bushings as our arms had.
An OTC 7314A Pitman Arm Puller will press out both lower and upper ball joints + the outer tie rod end. Lose the hammer and fork. Your causing damage to the other components and making yourself look like a rookie. You tightened the lower strut bolt with the suspension at full droop. That bushing isn't going to last.
Please replace "situated" with a different word from time to time.
Every single tutorial from this guy and never torques bushings under the actual weight of the car...shoddy work quality
24:30 you a damn LIE lmfao yes it does everrryyyyy single time
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