Is replacing the front control arms difficult?

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Originally Posted by rogerkiu

Buy a ball joint extractor, then you are good to go.

Why? Aren't the ball joints bolted to the wheel hub? I'm replacing the arms and ball joints.

Originally Posted by recklessspyder

....and you must tighten the connections with weight on the wheels.
there are quite a few threads out there that go through this process.

Yeah, there are several threads, and each has a snippet of useful information: 74 lb-ft for ball joints, tighten bushings (how tight??) wheels on ground, flat bicycle 18mm(?) wrench for sway bar rods, etc.

I have yet to find a start to finish thread with details.

I'll order the service manual.