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Yes. The shaft is referring to the control arm part itself and the link is the sway bar link.
no you do not have to remove the strut just take the lower control arm lose.
First you jack up the side of the car you want to replace the control arm bushings and support it with jack stands. Remove the wheel. Remove the stabilizer bar to control arm nut and bolt. Remove the balljoint clamp bolt and nut from the steering knuckle. Remove the bolt and washer front the control arm front pivot. Unbolt the control arm rear bushing retaining strap. Remove the control arm from the car. Once the control arm is off the car you can replace the bushings in it.
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# Loosen the wheel lug nuts raise the car and support it securely and remove wheel # Detach the stabilizer bar link from the control arm # Loosen but dont remove the balljoint nut # Use a pickle fork tool to pop the balljoint stud from the steering knuckle.Separate the arm from the steering knuckle # Remove the front pivot bolt # Remove the rear bushing clamp bolts.Remove the control arm If the balljoint is in need of replacement take the control arm to an automotive machine shop to have the old one pressed out and the new one pressed in
An suspension control arm is a link between the suspension that carries the wheel. It is a hinged component that lies between the chassis.
Yes, the sway bar linkage connects to the control arms on both sides, usually on the lower control arm.
Remove the nut holding the idler arm to the center link. Separate the joint with a "pickle fork". Remove the two bolts and nuts from the frame end of the idler arm. Remove idler arm.
Yes, you have to compress if you remove either.
Remove the tire and wheel. Jack the frame of the automobile off, so there isn't any way on the suspension. Remove the control arm retaining nuts. Reverse the process to install the new control arm.
The control arm bushings are pressed into the control arm. You must use a press (ball joint press with proper adapters, etc.) to remove and install bushings. You may need to heat old bushings with torch to remove bushings from control arm. If you are comfortable with this then here is what you need to do: Remove wheel. Use safety glasses while removing ball joint stud from steering knuckle. Unbolt control arm from vehicle. Change bushings. Install control arm in reverse order. You should get an alignment after doing any front end work.