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@VAGfan thanks so much for the write up. Just had all upper and lower arms and all bushings replaced at 35k mi. My roads are cobble stone, pothole filled, and speed bump filled. Brutal. I thought the shop was trying to scam me. Then I got under the car.
hi ozziegt @ozziegt , can we get details instructions and what was used to disconnect the joints ..
thanks
Originally Posted by ozziegt
I did the replacement on one side this morning. The biggest pain was not the long bolt. The long bolt came out easily. The issue was the studs in the ball joints. They were stuck in the upright due to corrosion. If I didn't have a small impact air hammer I don't think I could have gotten them out.
Aligning the control arms properly was also a bit of a pain, but then I came up with this:
This allowed me to make sure the suspension was loaded properly at the correct level, and also eliminated the need for a jack stand. The orientation of the 2x4s is important because they slide a bit when lowering the car back down. Then I could use the jack to raise and lower slightly until I got it in the correct position for the bolts to come out. Wiggling the top of the upright around also helped.
