How to Replace Front Upper Control Arm 2007-2014 Cadillac Escalade

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Control arms are a crucial part of the suspension system of your vehicle. They not only carry the load of the vehicle to the wheel, but they typically also maintain its alignment. Control arms are typically large and strong, so you may be surprised it needs replacing. They contain rubber bushings for smoother rides at the cost of eventual wear, or integrated ball joints that require replacing the entire arm when they wear. This video shows you how to install a new quality TRQ lower control arm with ball joint in your 2007-2014 Cadillac Escalade.
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This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Cadillac Escalade
2008 Cadillac Escalade
2009 Cadillac Escalade
2010 Cadillac Escalade
2011 Cadillac Escalade
2012 Cadillac Escalade
2013 Cadillac Escalade
2014 Cadillac Escalade
Tools you will need:
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• Pocket Screwdriver
• Pry Bar 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• 21mm wrench
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• Pickle Fork
• 1/2 Inch Air Impact Gun 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
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• Socket Driver
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• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• Bungee Cord
• Copper Anti-Seize
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• Hammer 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
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• Rubber Mallet 1aau.to/oa/1AXA...
• Wheel Chocks
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[@jerrycallo]

Thanks for the tip on leaving the plastic piece in. Other videos just say to pop it out and then go an alignment process with the car loaded measuring where the arm height was and all sorts of gyrations. I haven't done this yet but wondering if that's what they use at the factory, why not use it.

[@antoniop5889]

When replacing the whole control arm with the ball joint. Does it matter if you have aluminum or steel steering knuckle????

[@kingkab6384]

Awesome , clean and well done

[@lhester379]

Does anyone know what was that he used on his impact gun after he tried hammering the bolt out for the upper control arm? He used it to finish hammering out that bolt

[@DustinSilva]

Fantastic video!

[@duramax78]

Thanks a million for giving me the idea to use a impact to get my bolts out there rusty as f.

[@TralfazConstruction]

What did you end up doing? I had a problem with rusty bolts fused to the steel bushing sleeves three and a half years ago. Had to cut them all off. It was tedious to say the least.

[@ArnoldRecio]

Why the axel nut need to be torque

[@FrankRizzo707]

Why did you have to tighten the hub nut?

[@ivanthegreat3966]

Is that the same guy that’s on the A1 auto videos? I think it is lol

[@pigman571]

Is it really 140 foot pounds for the upper control arm bolts??? I read it's 66 foot pounds. I set mine at 140... Or tryed to and it twisted the bolt head off... What is the correct torque spec?

[@eladiorosa4970]

lol i wish it was that easy on all of them I live in Massachusetts and my bolts were rusty as hell one bolt broke and the other one was ceased on the rubber bushing. I had to use my 4 1/2 inch cutoff wheel to cut the bolt off.I had to remove the strut to cut the bolt off.Great times...lol

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[@cheezak]

Tell the bolt sizes next time

[@Shady_Character]

Verkle

[@mikeofalltrades69]

That's not how to use cotter pins

[@Kurtis-yo7bo]

He don't know wtF he doN.. don't remove any steering parts for 1.. and definitely don't remove the cvaxle nut.. and yes 140lbs.. too much. Engine heads get torqued at 90lbs..