Upper and lower control arms

Good morning,

You will need 1/2 drive sockets from 12mm to 27mm. You will need 1/2 ratchet along with various extensions.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/upper-control-arm-replacement

You will need 3/8 drive sockets from 8mm to 19mm as well. 3/8 ratchet and various extensions.

You will need a tuning fork with a good dead blow hammer.

Floor jack, jack stand as well.

White out to paint where the marks are for alignment as well.

Big job.

Roy

No, once you disconnect the struts, which is what I believe you have, it will not need to be compressed as it is part of the strut.

You are welcome.

A tuning fork is used to release the ball joints from the spindle once you loosen the nuts for the ball joints.

Roy

You could. Just be very careful you do not hurt yourself.

Roy

You are welcome.

We are always glad to help.

Roy

Procedure below for you.

Roy

Removal
1. Remove the wheel hub.

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2. Make preliminary adjustment references.
1. Make an alignment mark on the torsion bar and the torsion bar crossmember support.
2. Measure and record the length.

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3. Relieve the torsion bar tension.
1. Remove the torsion bar adjuster bolt.
2. Install the Torsion Bar Tool with the Torsion Bar Tool Adapters in the B slots on the Torsion Bar Tool.
3. Tighten the Torsion Bar Tool until the torsion bar adjuster lifts off of the adjuster nut.
4. Remove the torsion bar adjuster nut.
5. Remove the Torsion Bar Tool.
6. Remove the torsion bar adjuster.

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4. Remove the stabilizer bar link nut from the front suspension lower arm.

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5. Remove the front shock absorber lower bolt and nut from the front suspension lower arm.

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6. Remove the lower ball joint castle nut.
1. Remove and discard the cotter pin.
2. Remove the lower ball joint castle nut.

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7. Using the Pitman Arm Puller, separate the front suspension lower arm from the front wheel knuckle.
- Separate the front suspension lower arm from the front wheel knuckle.

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8. Remove the front suspension lower arm.
1. Remove the two front suspension lower arm nuts.
2. Remove the two front suspension lower arm bolts.
3. Remove the front suspension lower arm and torsion bar as an assembly.
9. Separate the front suspension lower arm from the torsion bar.

You can do it without the tools but it will be much harder. You will need a tuning fork to release the ball joint. The torsion bar will be difficult to remove once you release all the tension without the tool. It pulls straight back buts gets stuck from age.

Roy