front wheel bearing spindle.. ??
01-24-2012, 02:39 PM
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front wheel bearing spindle.. ??
the top of my a arm?control arms.. bolts are stripped.. tried drilling it out.. no luck..'
i have to do my front wheel bearing, is there another way of taking it out??
i have to do my front wheel bearing, is there another way of taking it out??
01-24-2012, 03:55 PM
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Which bolts are stripped, do you mean the pinch-bolt?
Yes, the spring perch/upper control arm mount unbolts (3 bolts) from the engine compartment, so the whole thing can be removed, even along with the lower control arms if you remove those bolts. Just get the shock strut, drive shaft, and caliper out of the way first. And don't forget to pull the rubber plug from the wheel well hole where the ABS wire goes; the connector is behind it.
On my car there was a push-on retainer that held the upper control arm mount on a peg, must be a production convenience so I discarded that after prying it off.
Yes, the spring perch/upper control arm mount unbolts (3 bolts) from the engine compartment, so the whole thing can be removed, even along with the lower control arms if you remove those bolts. Just get the shock strut, drive shaft, and caliper out of the way first. And don't forget to pull the rubber plug from the wheel well hole where the ABS wire goes; the connector is behind it.
On my car there was a push-on retainer that held the upper control arm mount on a peg, must be a production convenience so I discarded that after prying it off.
01-26-2012, 05:01 PM
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Which bolts are stripped, do you mean the pinch-bolt?
Yes, the spring perch/upper control arm mount unbolts (3 bolts) from the engine compartment, so the whole thing can be removed, even along with the lower control arms if you remove those bolts. Just get the shock strut, drive shaft, and caliper out of the way first. And don't forget to pull the rubber plug from the wheel well hole where the ABS wire goes; the connector is behind it.
On my car there was a push-on retainer that held the upper control arm mount on a peg, must be a production convenience so I discarded that after prying it off.
Yes, the spring perch/upper control arm mount unbolts (3 bolts) from the engine compartment, so the whole thing can be removed, even along with the lower control arms if you remove those bolts. Just get the shock strut, drive shaft, and caliper out of the way first. And don't forget to pull the rubber plug from the wheel well hole where the ABS wire goes; the connector is behind it.
On my car there was a push-on retainer that held the upper control arm mount on a peg, must be a production convenience so I discarded that after prying it off.
ill just take out the whole thing, only way i see it getting done..
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