How To Replace 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty Rear Upper Control Arm, Project Renegade Ep.10
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
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I did some research and found out that this is not the same like I said in the video for a Dodge Nitro, sorry I should have looked that up before saying anything.
In this episode of Project Renegade I show you how to remove and replace the rear upper control arm assembly on a Jeep Liberty. I believe this is the same for all Jeep liberty KJ models (2002-2007) I hope this video helps you out, enjoy and thanks for watching!
Project Renegade - 2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade Edition
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You're comment at the 12:00 mark is awesome! I'm glad you left it in there and didn't edit it out....keeps it real, and also makes me feel like you're "one of us"....just workin' on stuff and sometimes figuring it out as you go.....nice job!
Haha! Thank you for watching!
11:35 made your video priceless. Thanks!
I just couldn't leave that part out, I think everyone should see things like that in these kinds of videos, show how things actually happen. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
If I had a dollar for every moment I've had like that working on mine, I wouldn't be the one working on it.
@@RockyXTV This whole rear triangle design and its access to the ball joint is horrible. Here I am redoing this for the 5th or 6th time. No after market parts to support a lift and the lift eats the bushings up. The welds that hold the nuts in the body broke on mine. I am hunting for ideas. I have also tried redesigning this triangle with little success as of yet. However my newest design might work if I can get the bushings bolt out.
I am sure you moved on by now. I like my pretend Jeep, but some of the design choices frustrate me. JBA stopped making parts for this and I am being forced to innovate or else.
Great how to video. Can't wait for Dirty Willy to be back in the garage!
Neither can I, Thanks for watching!
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I have some car videos working on them in my most popular videos and some mixed up but I have to do my jeep liberty tomorrow I have the same issue I have been procrastinating this job for the longest I just finished my lower ball joints for the front last month then I just did the muffler now I will tackle this rear upper control arm on my jeep liberty thank you I subscribed🎉
Thank you very much! I wish you the best of luck with your repairs!
I just did my front ball joints and control arms , I am sure I can handle this repair next
Getting ready to take this on myself thanks for leaving that learning experience in the video you’ve helped me tremendously
I'm glad the video could help. Thank you very much for watching and I wish you the best of luck with your install!
This is my reply as well. Word for word.
Very helpful I appreciate your honesty and as a Saturday mechanic I learn the hard way too. I’ll be replacing the upper and rear arms along with the springs with your help. Thank you, Mike
lol, Really? I'm getting ready to do mine. I'll have a chisel at the ready! thank you! you saved me a lot of aggravation.
Glad the video could help! That chisel will save a LOT of grief as you saw.
Thanks for watching!
I'm getting the rear-end twist. But It's so rusted out I don't think it would be worth it for me.
I'm sorry to hear that. Sometimes we just have to let them go... You may change your mind though, I still have this Liberty. Even though it hasn't been road worthy in a few years...
Rocky, thanks for making this video. The use of the ratchet strap was a life saver. It's important to make sure the ball joint stud is completely seated into the pinch bracket before inserting the bolt. Regarding the clunking sound, If your vehicle is equipped a locking rear differential you may need to change the fluid or have the clutches checked.
Thanks for watching! I'm thinking I have some form of transmission issue, When I put it in gear it makes an almost electrical buzzing sound then "clunk" then it's in gear. It's at its worst when going from reverse to drive, almost like it's in neutral for a second, buzzes, clunk, then your ready to go. I'm pretty handy with vehicles but there is a small dark spot in my knowledge when it comes to "modern" transmissions. Thanks again!
@@RockyXTV hey rocky this is 6 years late but that electrical buzz? Yeah thats the 42RLE working. it's normal operation but i wish it wasn't. It's so strange.
Another great and informative video... I'd like to know howuch actual time it took to do the job...
This has been soo long ago that I can't honestly remember.
Getting this same exact thing done on my jeep as we speak lol...
Thanks man, My Jeep was walking and crawling like its ass was shaking. Turns out it was this doohickie. Seems easier to do than I thought. Ill remember the chisel.
I know this video is old but i have almost the same problem every time i step on the gas and hit a bump i hear a click in the right rear side could that be the control arm?
That is what it sounds like to me.
Thanks
Love ur vids about the liberty helps a lot ur probably are the only one that uploads tips about the liberty
yes thats the same thing and maybe yours even worse it my the bushing pop up you need to check it
Great video and thank you so much for posting. I used your video to replace the lower and upper control arms on my 2007 Jeep Liberty. All I had to do is look up torque specs and I was done. Well done!!
I'm glad the videos could help! Thank you for watching!
Brother you helped me so much with the replacement on my liberty. Especially with that damn chisel trick .I am now a lifetime subscriber thank you:)
Thank you! I hope to keep creating videos that you enjoy!
Hi, I also have a Jeep Renegade and my car is also doing that exact same noise as yours is, only thing is that I noticed while driving that mines starting to kinda give off a wobble feeling, the alignment goes off to the right now and car looks slightly slanted.
This definitely would cause your noise and maybe a little wobble, but that is most likely another issue. Do you feel the wobble in the steering wheel? If so then most likely your wobble issue is something in the front, tie rod, wheel bearing, ball joint, unbalanced tire, ect. As for the slanted look, this could also be many things, struts, coil springs, ball joint. Most shops will give your Jeep a once over and give you some info on your issues, but never go ahead with the repairs they suggest until you talk with someone else that you trust. It's a very sad fact that most shops nowadays will take complete advantage of anyone. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, best of luck and let me know what the shop says, if you take it to one. Thanks for watching!
11:34 so hard to get a hammer to hit that in. Such a bad design on Jeeps part.
Agreed!
Thank you very much for watching!
@@RockyXTV The bushings fail easily. Every time I redo it I have to hunt for this vid to confirm I am doing it right. Hardest joint I have ever removed and I have do it every 6 months it seems.
I doubt you still have the Liberty, but if you do I can show you the a arm mod. This one had a ball ball joint to start so I will have to do it again. but I pour 60h in the bushings so maybe they last this time.
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@@BentonL I actually do still have the Liberty. It's been sitting here in the same spot for about 2 years now... Needs a transmission, CV axles, planetary gears, struts, and the list continues.
@@RockyXTV Damn sorry to hear that.
If you have not gave up on the project I got a few things dialed in.
I got the rear a arm mod down. I will have to do it again because I got a junk a arm.
The fronts use ARB 2927 old man emu springs instead of spacers. The spacers ruin the ride on these. The rest of the stuff I have done is over kill. If you want pictures or terrible vid clips of some the mods to help get yours right let me know and I will cut a few. No after market support on these makes these a pain to build up.
@@BentonL The Liberty is the only Jeep left in my garage. I'm fortunate enough to have the space, so its been stored inside. She'll get fixed one of these days. I plan on going back to stock suspension and let her live the rest of her life in peace. She's a little old and getting tired, over 250K. Plenty of hilly dirt roads where I'm at, kind of like trails for senior citizen/retired Jeeps.
Just finished replacing mine. Initially tried securing the two frames bolts first, then the post wouldnt aline with the diff hole. Watched this, regrouped, and got it all together. Used a sledge instead of ratchet straps, worked just as well.
Thanks for the content man.
Thank you for watching!
Great video...lot's of help on a project I'm about to do. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
Brilliant video.. I just did this job.. even down to the Chisel to release it... what I discovered is that if you jack up the flange on back Axle, you can get the right angel.. and it goes in easily.. just a tap with leather mallet.. very helpful.... thanks..
Great well put together vid, explained nice, also great color and lighting as well...
This video advice has been excellent for me to replace my upper control arm on my 2004 liberty. Let me give you some advice. Get a inversion table and use it everyday. Your forming one gnarly hunch back.
Thank you for this video! I noticed this exact sound from my Liberty not just from take off, but when I shift from first to second, it's a manual. I do not drive it often as my daughter has it at college. I recently had the rear lower control arms replaced free of charge courtesy of a recall. The new ones are three times the size of the originals. This helped, but today I was looking for the source of the sound and saw the ball joint and noticed it was ruined. I thought I would have to take it to the dealer, but after watching your video, I know I can do it myself. Again, thank you.
Glad the video could help! Thanks for watching!
Great video I like the way you didn’t just fast forward through the whole procedure thanks from New York 🇺🇸👍🏻
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. It really helped us out with replacing the control arm today.
Thank you for watching!
Good vid. Every time I get on or off the diesel it feels like I am being kicked in the ass. I will look at this over the weekend.
Thanks for watching and I hope you find the issue!
I'm currently doing this on my 2002 Jeep Liberty. I got to the Ball joint part and your video is great for showing how to take it off. I've been beating on that gap and I cant seam to get it wide enough to get it out. I do have the outer arms out (As I see in your video you left yours in.) So I wonder if that's my problem. But great video! Very helpful! Time to go back and beat on it some more.
I'm not sure if having the lowers off would help or hurt in your situation. I can say that the ball joint is a pain to get out of there. All I can really say is to keep beating on it... Thanks for watching!
@@RockyXTV Oh man I got it out! Now im on the section where I have to put the new one in and I cant seam to get the balljoint into the socket with ratcheting it into place. I just got a new ratchet and a prybar to open the gap a bit more. Let's hope this works. Oh! Also what I did to get the balljoint out is I had to use two balljoint removers and a crowbar to wedge it out.
@@Omegazasz WOW that was really in there then!
Yup! Tried everything and cant get it back in. I tried everything.
@@Omegazasz I use an area under the front of the axle/pumpkin, a few inches forward of the bottom towards the drive shaft (staying on the axle) where you can fit a floor jack and slowly lift/turn the center axle up enough to line up the pin of the ball joint on top. Just changed my 4th ball joint last week, they don't last.
Stuck on the center bolt that is where the top bolt joint is. We have screwed loose the 18mm nut but it's not pushing through . There looks to be a 15mm on the other side of the bolt. Does that have to screw off too for it pull out? In the meantime I've spray lots of pb blaster on it from all angles ( it's like wd 40) so if it's frozen with rust that it will come out. Any ideas, suggestions or tips ???? Thanks
I just had to use a punch and hammer to drive it out. They can be pretty stuck in there. PB blaster is my favorite!
Rocky X TV ya ended up we were short on time so we called it at night. I learned also that carefully using a torch to heat up housing around a similar bolt can free it up since it expands the metal around the trouble area. Might go that route. Scotty Kilmer has a great video on it. You should check it out
I've seen a few of his videos, he's good!
Great video. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for your video. Just had to do mine again after 5 years and your video was a good refresher. I wish "lifetime" parts really meant it. Keep up the good work.
Exelent 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Thanks for the tip about the ratchet strap. I was messing about for hours trying to mate the two until I tried that. Went in first time!
I’m trying to get mine in but the ratchet isn’t working
@@wyattcooper8476 what did you end up doing? My ratchet only got it in part way
Another question what did you mean when you said you were going to Jack the axle back up? How did you lower it?
Without watching the video, I believe I detached the shocks and lowered the axle down as far as the brake line would allow. I then had to jack it back up in place to put it all back together. I hope that's what you are asking about, thanks for watching!
Doing mine right now 2004 Jeep Liberty no money for mechanic so hve to do it myself. One bolt broke off into the rear end so I have to extract it. Don’t hve the tools to take off whole rear end so will attempt to do it while it is on. Got the arm off now, just getting the piece off that attaches to the rear end. Thanks for the video hopefully there’s a video showing how to extract. I have the reverse drill and the tap and die set to rethread. Yikes
Thanks man, after 8 years its still actual!
Thank you!
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Anybody else having an issue of the ball joint not going in all the way? Ive had to do this 2 times this past weekend, because it slips out, leaving the diff unsupported.
Just found this, I aquired a 06 liberty im going to flip and this knocking noise is driving me crazy. Thank for the video.
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That is a good price, thanks for watching, and don't forget to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos!
@11:45 I gotta thank you for going through all that hell just to find a simple solution. Lol I gotta replace my front upper a arms (it's what they call a ball joint. Its metal shaped like an A with a ball joint already pressed in). Only pain is I have to go through the engine bay. But this is great info to know.. If you would of used that chisel and wedge open method first it would of saved loads of time... But trial and error bro! Lol
Yeah, I know of quite a few UA-cam mechanics that would have just edited all that out. I wanted to show that things can be hard to do, but are not impossible to do. You just have to keep plugging away at it and sometimes you get a break like I did. Just hope it doesn't take as long for you to get that break LOL! Thanks for watching!
good job , with my lifted KJ i replace these things every 5-10K miles...upgrading soon. But to save you some future headaches theres lots of good info at jeepkj.com and another called lostjeeps.
Thanks! A lift kit on a KJ causes that much wear on these? I'm planning on lifting mine soon.
depending on the amount of lift. But the more lift the more stress on these. Some have more problems with them than others
I'll have to keep an eye on this, I'm looking into the Rusty's Off-road 2.5" Suspension kit.
If you are planning on lift yours soon check out jeepinbyal.com and definitly jeepkj.com and read about it. I have a 3.5" Jeepin By Al lift on mine right now and it rides like a new vehicle.
Thanks, I'll definitely check those out! Make sure to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos if you haven't already, and if you want to lol. Thanks again!
Thanks for the video Rocky.. it made the job much easier knowing exactly what was required. The ratchet strap idea worked perfectly.. great! :)
Glad the video could help. Thank you for watching!
Hey, I have a 2004 liberty and exactly at 50 mph, I can feel like rear tires bouncing. I replaced shock absorbers, bushings were replaced, tires balanced, and problem still was there. Then I had the idea to put a camera under the chasis, and I could see that the sway bar is the problem. It is properly installed, all bolts tight and in place, so I dont know what is causing this. I know this part is there for a reason, and I read in a Jeep forum that some people just get rid of it for different reasons. Is there a way to secure the sway bar so it doesn bounce? I'll post the video if asked.What do you think about the idea of remove it?
Removing it would make the rear even more unstable, less bouncy? Maybe, better offroad? Yes, but definitely unstable on the road. I'm not sure why it would be bouncing around. Sorry to say it's one of those things that I would have to see.
"really ....really......" got me laughing so hard hahaha definitely looking forward to this project tomorrow. this put me in the mood to do it thanks to you making it look easy
Things always look easy on video, at least to me they do. That's why I try to leave things like this in the video.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot , it help me so much ... good job
Thank you for watching and commenting! Don't forget to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos, only if you want to though. Thanks again!
I'm doing this project now on my 2003 liberty. That pinch point has me stuck. What is that chisel thing you used in the video? I really need one right about now
It is just a cheapo chisel from Harbor Freight. They come in a pack, here's a link www.harborfreight.com/12-piece-cold-chisel-and-punch-set-66440.html Thanks for watching!
@@RockyXTV how did u get it in there with the fuel tank in the way this is day 2 of this project for.me now all bolt are out it's just that bj stud is stuck in that pinch mount.
@@RockyXTV By the way I'm also in ohio.....greater Toledo area.
I don't recall having any clearance issues with the gas tank. I'm going back through my footage just to be sure though.
I've been to the Toledo area a few times! It's been a long time ago though.
Awesome vid! In process with same repair now. Your camera angles were perfect. Thank you so much!
Thanks! Thank you for watching!
Can I exchange only ball joint&pushings?
Yes you can, most auto parts stores have or can get just the ball joint and bushings. The only issue I found with this is you still have to remove the control arm, and if you don't have your own press you will have to have someone press out the old and press in the new. This more often then not ends up taking more time and costing more money then just changing the entire assembly. That's just my 2 cents though, thanks for watching!
First off, thank you for posting this. I need to do this exact thing on my daughter's Jeep. Second, I followed your link to your Amazon page to the part, & it's listed for $69.25 w/ free shipping. When I look at Napa online it's $221.99. That's a concerning difference. Opinion?
There is definitely a big price difference, it usually goes dealership, premium auto parts store, auto parts store then online aftermarket dealer in order of pricing. This part is around $160 at AutoZone and over $300 for OEM and in between at NAPA. The quality will vary between some brands, but a lot of places sell the exact same brand for a wide difference in price. I would say the NAPA part will be a little better quality and most likely a Lifetime warranty, the one on Amazon has held up thus far (about 15K miles) and has a 5 year warranty. I've also seen this exact part and brand I linked being sold with a 10 year warranty. I would say it all comes down to your budget and or what you want to spend, sure one could have a lifetime warranty, but is it worth the extra cost, are you going to have the vehicle that long? I hope that gives you a little information for thought. Thanks for watching!
@@RockyXTV Thank you for the detailed reply. That answers my question. Just wanted to make sure I was getting the right part.
where’d you buy the fenders from?
Those are the factory "Renegade" edition flares. I believe they also come on the "Rocky Mountain" edition.
Haha so this is what's wrong with my jeep but I got one problem, that bracket you had trouble getting off the balljoint, mine is completely snapped off, gonna make a junkyard run to see if it's possible to get a new one, got the new control arm but can't put it in haha
Ouch! Good luck on your parts hunt, there are plenty of old Liberty's around so you should have no problem finding a bracket. Thanks for watching!
Can I change the upper arm and lower arms without removing fuel tank on an nitro? I was told that the tank would have to be dropped.
just wanted to say THANKS!! finally a video that told me what the problem was & how to fix it! (also in Ohio like you!)
Awesome to hear from another Ohio Jeeper!
Just want to say I used your videos for all my jeep needs
That's awesome! Thank you very much for watching and I'm glad they could help!
Awesome brother-saved me a lot of time=$. Jeep was wobbling and knocking on acceleration and deceleration under load-fixed it.
Glad this took care of your issue. Thanks for watching!
Thank you bro for not leaving out anything out so we can learn from them. Great job by the way! :)
Thank you for watching! Don't forget to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos, I've got a bunch more Liberty videos and even more coming! Thanks again.
Did you use a MOPAR rear UCA part or an after-market? If aftermarket part - which brand and how do the bushings hold after some months of use/abuse?
I can't remember the brand, it was a cheap special from Ebay I think. It's holding up so far, but its only been a few thousand miles or so. This Jeep doesn't get driven very much before I start taking it apart for another project. The real test will be if it holds up after the lift kit and other changes I'm making in the new videos, make sure to subscribe to keep up on all of those(if you want to) Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
If you are lifting the liberty be sure to add the JBA y link extension to the rear UCA or your bushings will go bad again in no time.
I was checking those out and have seen a few in person, some of them cause their own set of issues (noise) I think I'm going to fab up something of my own, plus $80 bucks for a few little pieces of steel seems a little inflated to me.
Yeah that's for sure. JBA stuff is expensive I bought it because I can't fab myself.
Have you had any issues or noise with the JBA Y-link extension?
Another thing I forgot to ask... Before you replaced this, did it squeak really bad from the rear end every time you went over a bump?
Yep, every time I hit a bump, put it in gear, hit the brakes, pretty much if I looked in the direction of the Jeep it would squeak. The one I removed was really bad though.
Thanks for the video Rocky.. Gonna do the replacement on this tomorrow for the young fella and putting in a power steering pump also on his 2002 Jeep liberty..
Thanks for watching, hope your install goes smoothly!
Great video my man, I love all your input. It was raw and straight forward love it
thank you for your videos...I went and bought a chisel after failing repeatedly to get the rear UCA out on my KJ and sure enough it did the trick!
Amazing what a simple chisel can do right? Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Extra tip for anyone else if you have air get a air hammer...harbor freight has one for 9.99 to pop the ball joint.
Very good tip!
Brilliant video you really know your jeeps..Really helpful thank you.Al
Are we suppose to grease that center ball joint located on the rear upper control arm, the one with a triangle shape? Do we have to grease it?
"REALLY ?!" @ 11:45 lol Sometimes it is the simplest thing to do , yet it takes so much struggling first. :)
Yep! That's the way it goes, at least whenever I do something. Thank you for watching and commenting! Don't forget to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos, if you want to that is, thanks again!
Has anyone every had the front end on thier jeep lib randomly veer left and jerk hard right with the rear in swaying afterword?
Hello I have a problem in my kj ،too time in seam day Changed the axel shifft diver for transmissin case i'dont know why, but evry time i see the gres Melts such as liquid becuse too mush heting
Not really sure what's going on there, strange issue.
Tanks for the honesty and great tips. the chisel and using the ratchet strap was smart.
Thank you for watching! I'm glad the video could help.
I'm just a dumb housewife but I WANNA MARRY YOU! Learned SOOOO much.
Haha! Sorry, I'm already married. Thanks for watching the videos though! Your comment made my day lol!
Es lo más detallado y claro que he visto, gracias por tu gran trabajo!!!
Thanks for the video, i have some squeaking in the rear end and im pretty sure it is because of the bushing in the arm going out so im going to be replacing mine soon with the help of this video. Can't wait to see when you have planned next. Keep up the great work. And did you get an alignment after you replaced the arm?
Nope, no alignment. I hope this video can help you out, thanks for watching!
I need my ball joint replaced. Do i need an entire new control arm or can I just replace the ball joint itself?
Only up to the chisel part and want to say thanks!!
Nice job Rocky,and not one expletive.I am going to have to replace mine so appreciate your effort.
Thanks! I'll admit, I had to do some pretty extensive editing on this one. Quite a few choice words, some flying tools, just the usual when working on a Jeep LOL! Thanks for watching.
Hey. I got a recall notice in the mail for the rear control arms. Took it to local Jeep Chrysler dealership for free replacements twice with a appointment. Both times was told out of stock and they would call me when parts arrive. It's been over a month and no response. Starting to feel like this might be something I will have to do myself. I really appreciate your hard work and your post. Thank you sir!
I've heard others having the same issue with getting their recall taken care of. This is a doable job for most people, you just have to have some patience and a little automotive skill. It's not the hardest thing, but it's not the easiest either. Thanks for watching!
The upper rear control arm is not covered under the recall.. I had the same issue
But thank you for making this video as it is actually the upper rear control arm ball joint shaft that snapped on mine. Thanks for showing how to remove/install!!
Glad the video could help!
I have the same recall. The parts are on back order. No-one has them in stock.
Hey rocky, how is your front sway bar links oriented to the steering knuckle?
Hello from a fellow Ohioian
How's the KJ doing? Still own. Her??
Im taking a break from doing this..... the struggle is real.......
How can you move so easily in there ? I’m doing mine now and it’s impossible even to fit an arm !
I had the Jeep lifted as high as my jack stands would go, I also had the suspension at full droop. Do you have the Jeep lifted high enough so the suspension can hang all the way? Make sure you have something under the center of the differential just for safety. You could try removing the lower shock bolts to get some extra room as well. Keep an eye on that rear brake line though. I hope this info helps, thanks for watching!
Is this the exact same for the 2005-06 CRD (diesel)?
Excellent video. Very informative. thank you
Hey man, Great video. Been having that sound on my 2003 liberty. This weekend following ur step by step, got it done. Awesome feeling.
glad u got it done easy not me i had to sweat hard
@@juliovalencia1412 I couldnt wait or practice
i watch you video and look easy but when i try i can't put the ball joilt in the hole 😩
Guys it is much easier to simply remove the three 21mm bolts that hold the rear ball joint and then the two side bolts. It allows you to remove the ball joint in minutes with no banging other than knocking out the bolt and then the ball joint … and reassembling is very easy … good luck
that does not work for the 02-07 years.
I have same issue but confuse which one is upper or lowe can u tell me
The Liberty will have 2 lowers, basically small square tubing with rounded ends. The upper is shaped like a V. I hope that answers your question.
Thanks for watching!
@@RockyXTV i have picture wat i need but dont know wat part it is
@@RockyXTV so is it rear control arm bushing simple ? Or we call something else
@@tejbirmand5922 you can replace just the control arm bushings, but they will need to be pressed in using a hydraulic press. This is why I just replaced the whole thing, it had the bushings already installed. I would also talk to a dealership. There was a recall for the lower control arms and they would replace them. I can't say if they are still doing it all these years later though.
I'm amazed how easily you slid the ends in by hand. The bushing sleeves on my 05 are really tight, need a 3lb hammer to get it in on both sides, and tough to line up. Great tips, and good repair video, thanks.
I am still surprised to this day on how clean the underside of this Liberty is. I think that is the reason everything seems to come off easily. Thanks for watching!
My original control arms have gaps in the spot where the piece bolts into the body. Idk if they were original, but the i looked at local salvage yards and mine are wayyyy smalled width wise. Just ordered new ones.
Any more detail on how to tie up the ratchet strap? It’s what gets me...
Used your video for the replacement on a 2002 KJ - thanks for the excellent explanation!
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My daughter's liberty needs to be done thanks for the video good job
Do you need a backup wrench for the outer bushings bolts
I'm dying lol when you hit the chisel. O man I bin there. Lol
they line up better backwards but sway bar doesnt fit right
Awesome video didn't want to try this until I seen your video. My 2005 Liberty has a lot of rust now being 16 years old. Could not get the bolt out of the ball joint on top. I put the nut back on and push it out with a piece of 1/2 inch black pipe about 40 inches long, lined it up with the axle through through driver's side spring. When the nut bottomed out I used a piece of 3/8 threaded rod about 40 inches long to push the bolt out. Also I left the chisel in when pulling down the ball joint to axle. You saved me a boat load of money. Thanks
Very Helpful. Thanks for sharing
I wish my new one would slide into place as easily as yours did with the ratchet strap. I've got it about halfway in and it won't go any further. my ratchet straps are not strong enough I guess. I even tried putting a block of wood above it and jacking up the diff until the entire weight of the truck was on it and it still won't go in all the way. Not sure what to do now.
You could try backing the 2 control arm bolts out a little, that will let the arm flex more.
I got it. I ended up removing the entire pinch bracket from the diff and slipped it onto the ball-joint shaft outside of the car and it went on super easy and loose. Turns out I had the pinch spread plenty, but the shaft of the ball-joint wasn't at the perfect angle and the beveled tip of the shaft was catching at the bottom of the pinch bolt slot. Unbelievably this replacement didn't fix my "rear steer" issue when getting on and off the throttle. Now I have to replace the lower control arms for the second time! When I replaced them the first time the rear steer went away for only around 20k miles and so I assumed the upper was bad also but it turns out the bushings in the lowers just wore out quickly. Hopefully the new style lowers last longer. Your video was a great help though. Thank you.
Thank you for watching! Sorry to hear this didn't correct your issue, best of luck!
did mine also befor i saw this vidio but i have a clunking sound at times do u have this
Yep, replaced the upper and lower control arms, that got rid of most of it. There is still a small clunk under hard acceleration and hard turning. I'm still trying to sort it out, the U-joints are fine, new upper and lower control arms, sway bar is fine. The only thing that I've found so far is that there's a fait amount of play in the rear drive shaft, but it's not the U-joints. I'm close to being completely stumped! Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos I have coming, I may find a fix for our problem, thanks again!
JBA carries a bolt on 4 link kit and used to also carry a weld on truss 4 link for more serious driving conditions. JBA's tubular upper control arms are always recommended for any offroading as the stock ones are known to break. I love your how to vids, very informative.
I've spoke with the guys at JBA a few times, they make great products. Thanks for watching!
The springs are new and so are the shocks in the rear u hot any ideas what it could be
Sorry, just saw this after asking about the coils.
That "Really?" hit me hard bro. I feel you on that one. Glad you got it to finally cooperate. I gotta do this exact job soon and your video has given me some good insight. Thanks!
Great video. Waiting for warm weather to replace the arm, may have to get that drill.
Good luck, it's not really all that hard. Just requires some patients, and some cussing, and throwing things LOL! Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe to keep up on all the new videos! Only if you want to that is, thanks again!