Tips & Tricks for changing the lower control arms and bushings on a Chevy Trail Blazer or GMC Envoy
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- Опубліковано 27 гру 2021
- How to save time and frustration by not doing extra work and removing extra parts while changing the lower control arms and control arm bushings of a Chevy Trail Blazer or GMC Envoy. Yes, it's a long video but there are tips and tricks throughout the video.
Sorry about not having good lighting for some of the shots.
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Harley riders know stuff! Well done! Your video will definitely make the job much easier. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Wonderful video but I’m surprised you didn’t do it like most guys there are three bolts that go to the frame the last set of bolts you removed what you’re supposed to do is you loosen those two bolts you had to knock out with a screwdriver or that tool. The whole piece then swings down then you remove the six bolts underneath and it just slides right out. You don’t have to kill yourself taking those long bolts out that hit the steering rack. You just have to loosen them up. Again once you loosen them up and you remove the ball joint that thing just slides straight down. You remove the six bolts to the frame and the whole unit just slides right out. There’s another video showing this pretty good video, you could’ve saved a lot of time that’s all but the other stuff is awesome because now we don’t have to take apart everything so excellent video
24mm lower ball joint, 22 or 21 mm short . 19 mm 3 quarter ,18mm Short. Just writing this to come back to it later thanks for all the info thumbs up
You're welcome
U my friend helped a kids day keep at it 💪
Driver side no problems passenger side bracket bolts are a pain to get out. 1 will not budge with breaker bar and extension. Been heating and cooling and penetration oil. Milwaukee impact will be my next step.
Great video. My experience is it would be easier to just replace everything. It seems that all the bushings and joints go within a few years of each other. 😢doing the lowers now. Did the uppers and ball joints within the last 2 years. Thanks!!
Great point!
Is it possible to just remove the lower control arm bracket without removing all the extra components as well?
Yes
great video! i need to do my lower bushings. so it looks like i can just remove the old bushing bracket and install new. without total disassemble. thanx i wonder if i'll need an alignment. lol jk
Yes, You'll need an alignment
Good video...do you have to put suspension on ride height and then tighten bolts on lower control arm?
No
Kinda did when you put jack underneath to align all the bolts.
Do you have to replace the whole arm or can you just do the bushing bracket if it’s possible
Yes, you can replace just the bushing bracket.
Do you wait to tighten the Lower control arm 2 bushing bolts when the vehicle is on the ground? Or tighten while on jacks
On the jacks, because you can get everything adjusted good enough to drive it to get a alignment
Hey. Do did your control arms strut mounts go on easy or did you need to really work at it. I bought 2 different brands and neither seems to let the strut mout go on the control arm l the way ?
Everything went together pretty easy
i have inner tyre wear so i was looking around and almos everyone is saying the bushing are to blame especially after 250k miles (lol) so im guessing bushing bracket is all i need?! whats you tough on this ?? or do i have to replace all bushings? everywere.....
can the bushings them self be replace eazyly??
TIA...
With that many miles I would expect the upper and lower ball joints would also need replaced.
@@opasgarage4423 goin to check everything, the guy i got it from seemed to have keeped it in good shape (some) for the best part the engine has no codes.. and seems to run in good condition... a lil oil leak from the oil pressure mesing housing but i thin everyone has that one? thanks for getn back at me stay safe and keep them wrenches moving....
I'LL JUST FIND OUT WHERE YOU ARE AND YOU CAN HELP ME CHANGE MINE OUT OK?
Stay away from Detroit axle parts don’t last long!
Never used them before, thanks for the tip