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Front Lower Control Arms
My question is, is it necessary to replace the whole control arm because of a small amount of play or is it more effective to replace the bushings with something like a polyurethane bushing from Energy suspension? Q#2. How difficult would it be to perform a bushing replacement in the driveway? Based on me being the second owner the lower front control arms have never been serviced. 2004 E53 X5 3.0 completely stock. Thanks in advance
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Are you maybe talking about the tension struts ?
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No I am talking about the front lower control ams.
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fairly capable and have access to the tools, I'm just trying to get a gauge on time and whether the entire control arm is needed or I can just replace the bushing.
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A few people have done the bushing replace on the sideways front control arms you can find on xo of you search.
When you can get OEM complete for $80 a pair from fcpeuro.com that's the route I take. I have impact tools so 20 yr old rusty nuts aren't a hindrance. The job is a good starter job for competent DIY mechanic. Have a second car handy for "gotcha" happenstance. Loosen the bushing side first, any twist on the ball joint side can make it really hard to remove. The trick of apply pressure with a crowbar then hitting the wishbone with a hammer not to pound out but to "ring" like tuning fork is a good tip. I have to do this same procedure and I don't recall doing a write up. Alignment is required after the new ones are installed. You can get close with string alignment but getting the tie rods loose can be 8/10 difficulty.
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Of course my frontend takes a beating over here. It seems as if you're talking about an independent shop and not the stealership, so they should be open to installing your parts (bought on sale not chinesium) and that way you save some money and your time. Sent from my SM-A730F using Tapatalk
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The lower control arm is called a tension struts. Images and descriptions taken from Realoem.
How can people on this Board help you if you don't know what you are talking about.
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An X5 does not have a "wishbone" suspension. My Lotus has upper and lower wishbones in the front suspension. Oh, look someone made a video of removing the tension struct and changing to polyurethane bushing all while doing it on a driveway. Hey Andrew you have that old set of tension structs that I sold you that can put polyurethane bushing in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ekrGlb6To
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sorry about that. I am using the terminology that my mechanic, and the other mechanics I have spoken with here in Canada use. Also, any search I have done looking for these parts has referred to them as control arms. so I guess we are all wrong then?
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