So the HF supplement kit has the correct adapter size?
Peter Frederick wrote:
You will need an adapter to push the old one out, otherwise the HF kit works
fine. Make sure you have a 7mm (yes, 7mm) allen key to hold the strut rod
while unscrewing the nut. This is NOT in the normal assortments, although my
cheap set has one for some reason.
Do not use heat, you run the risk of changing the shape or temper of the control arm, and
neither distortion nor cracks around the ball joint are desirable. The HF tool will
provide adequate pressure, although some vigorous tapping on the control arm to
"start" it out is sometimes necessary.
You can buy the supplementary adapter kit that will have the correct sleeve to
push the old one out, too, which is probably the way to go.
They are directional -- the new one must go in with the notch pointing toward
the centerline of the car. Take a peek at the base of the old one before you
take it out.
Not a bad job. Make sure you have the control arm supported by a jack stand before you take the strut out, put new jounce bumper and boot on it if they are worn, and check the condition of the upper mount, this is a good time to swap it out.
If you go the route of a new control arm, you MUST install the eccentric bolts into the exact same spot and then MUST have a complete front end alignment, there no way it's gonna be more than sorta close to correct.
Peter
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