need part help
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towncarblue
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- Car: 2002 Nissan Pathfinder
need part help
i got a 2002 nissan pathfinder 4x4 and i got into an accident.i need to replace my lower control arm [passenger side]. but the cheapest i can find it is $160 plus tax . can anyone let me know of any sites that would sell this cheaper?
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towncarblue
- Posts: 152
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:36 pm
- Car: 2002 Nissan Pathfinder
Re: need part help (towncarblue)
nevermind, got it off ebay for 80 bucks .NEW , it even comes with the ball joint.EBAY SELLER : [email protected] .
has anyone had experience with them [good or bad]?
has anyone had experience with them [good or bad]?
Re: need part help (towncarblue)
Yah I do. They are not that hard to replace. I took mine out to do bushings. Jack up, wheel off, 3 nuts hold the triangle shaped piece on top of the control arm (14mm nuts) and the triagle piece has the studs built into it.
You got to break those nuts free with a breaker bar, or a cheater extension, and also you need to break free the large bolt that goes on the front mount of the bushings. That takes some torque.
The back bushing is easy to remove with a half round clamp that is held with 2 x 22 mm bolts. Another hard break to get loose. Then that is it.
You don't have to pull the ball joint.
Get the large bolts fairly tight but remember that they were hard to take off partly because of rust, so not that tight back in. i just give a good tug on them and use common sense.
The front bushing mount bolt needs to be greased and also you will find it easier to pull the engine tray (plastic) from under the engine to get that one bolt free.
I did them maybe 4 times, no problem. Pretty darn easy other than bolts.
Liquid wrench is a good idea too. 6 nuts to remove. 14, 19 and 22 MM I believe.
Might check you alignment after. Poor mans way with string has got me suprisingly correct.
You got to break those nuts free with a breaker bar, or a cheater extension, and also you need to break free the large bolt that goes on the front mount of the bushings. That takes some torque.
The back bushing is easy to remove with a half round clamp that is held with 2 x 22 mm bolts. Another hard break to get loose. Then that is it.
You don't have to pull the ball joint.
Get the large bolts fairly tight but remember that they were hard to take off partly because of rust, so not that tight back in. i just give a good tug on them and use common sense.
The front bushing mount bolt needs to be greased and also you will find it easier to pull the engine tray (plastic) from under the engine to get that one bolt free.
I did them maybe 4 times, no problem. Pretty darn easy other than bolts.
Liquid wrench is a good idea too. 6 nuts to remove. 14, 19 and 22 MM I believe.
Might check you alignment after. Poor mans way with string has got me suprisingly correct.