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Old 04-26-2018, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboost View Post
Replaced my front lower control arms today with the FCP Euro Meyle HD 4 piece kit. The right side was pretty straight forward once I took the brake rotor off and re-positioned the backing plate so I could get a straight shot with my sledge at the knuckle to free the outer joints.

Of all the videos I watched and threads I read, no one mentioned the left side cooling duct that obstructs the bolt from coming out to replace the arm. I had to take the lower panel off and loosen the duct enough to squeeze the bolt past it.

All in all, 7 out of 10 in difficulty. 4 hours start to finish. Shaking from high speed braking seems to be gone.

Yeah did my poly bushings a few weeks ago. left side requires removing the fender liner and part of the air box... but I used a Dremel and cut part of the webbing away and the bolt slid out like a charm... Starting on the left side is the way to go the right side is cake.
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