How to install rear lower control arms integra

You can pick up arms from a 4dr EX civic or an integra. If you are ordering bushings to go along with the control arms, note which arms you have. One last recommendation I would like to make is to use a jam nut on the upper part of the end link.

It is possible to over tighten the bolt which will bind. I recommend snugging the first bolt until you feel bind in the end link, then back it of slightly. Finally, add the jam nut and snug it tightly. Make sure the end link still moves freely. Important Note: I want to reiterate the importance of avoiding binding in the sway bar bushings or end links. It is very important to ensure proper operation.

Unscrew the bushings mounting bolts from the back of the lower control arm. Apply a coat of silicone grease to the bushings of the new lower control arm. Set the new control arm in place and fasten the bushings using a wrench or ratchet and socket.

Insert the control-arm ball joint into the steering knuckle mounting space and tighten the mounting nut. Make sure one of the slots on the ball-joint nut gives you access to the ball joint stud orifice. Then insert a new cotter pin to secure the nut to the ball joint stud using the nose pliers. Connect the rod to the control arm and tighten the fasteners using a wrench or ratchet and socket.

Connect the sway bar link to the lower control arm. Hold the bolt with a wrench as you tighten the nut using a wrench or ratchet and deep socket. Mount the tire on the wheel assembly and install the wheel lugs using the lug wrench. Since Dan Ferrell has contributed general and consumer-oriented news to television and the Web.

His work has appeared in Texas, New Mexico and Miami and on various websites. Step 1 Loosen the wheel lugs using a lug wrench to remove the tire from the side of the control arm you want to replace. Step 2 Jack up the front tire you need to remove and safely support it on a jack stand.

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