2005 Chrysler Town and Country Lower Control Arm

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6 жыл бұрын

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How to remove and replace the lower control arm. I meant 2005 sorry, Please give it a thumbs up and subscribe, Click on my name under the video for all my other how-to videos for more Town and Country videos,,,Enjoy!!

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@TRIPP093 Жыл бұрын

As a mechanic, thank you so much for a straight forward video with proper knowledge

@josevalencia6359 10 ай бұрын

Good job buddy

@fivefatcats 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video. Had good success getting the old control arm out since the rear bushing was shot. Having a heck of a time getting the new one in . . .. finally got the rear bushing in but starting to think I might have to drop the whole cradle to get the front one in.

@thomasbriansavingmoney 6 жыл бұрын

you got it, thanks for watching

@fivefatcats 6 жыл бұрын

I did end up dropping the cradle on the right side - wasn't too bad of a job after that! thanks again!

@kennethkelso4274 3 жыл бұрын

Made it easier for me to replace mine

@2Jeezuzisreal 5 жыл бұрын

It is 2005. The intro says he errored. Great vid.

@u.s.a.198 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great info..

@maricihari3341 4 жыл бұрын

it is 2005 model. in 2015 there was not 3.8L engines mounted in it

@MMGJ10 5 жыл бұрын

Great explanation on this video. I know exactly what I'm in store for and it looks pretty simple. Thank you

@darrylt1031 4 жыл бұрын

thomas brian.....what was wrong with the lower control arm that warranted replacement?

@robertmaurer4229 Жыл бұрын

hey i thought u said u would show how to reinstall the other control arm (passenger side) didn"t see one do u have the other video? would like to see how u did it thank you sir

@LARRYWILLIS10384 2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing a 2003 town and country we removed the control arm on the driver side but having issues putting the new one what's the best way to do so? We didn't remove the sub frame / cradle any help can be helpful.

@robertbyrd1598 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I’m going to be doing the same thing to my ‘05 Town and Country. I was wondering, did you reuse the same bolts when you installed the new control arm, or did you use new bolts?

@vanessabeu4812 3 жыл бұрын

Can you send me the link for you installing the passenger side, I can’t find it - thank you

@MattJonesYT 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstall it's a little more than just a reverse of taking it off because you need to preload the angle of the control arm how it will sit when the van is on top of it. You don't want to torque the pivot bolt down while it's not at the resting angle because this will cause the bushing to rip apart sooner.

@danielswift7776 5 жыл бұрын

Does adding heat to the old bushing help to get it out? All the over videos recommended getting an alignment.

@acetech9237 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Swift not on these. A good thick pry bar is a must and what most of us long time techs lack.... patience. Take your time and you'll be fine. Yes an alignment is crucial. I don't loosen or remove the 2 bolts through the strut personally but that will for certain throw off the alignment. Especially if you discover the holes of the strut are slotted and by that I mean allow for camber adjustments. If you mark around the heads of the bolts on the strut it will help ensure you put them back exactly as they were. Get your alignment checked before you do any work. Many shops offer a free alignment check. Then fix it and have them check it again. If the alignment is off beforehand, changing a bad suspension part will either bring the suspension back into spec, have to change but unlikely that will be the case, or lastly worse then before, but either way it must be checked and corrected, because failure to do so will often lead to rapid tire wear or poor handling. Good luck!

@thomasbriansavingmoney 5 жыл бұрын

excellent response, i agree with adam. a pickle fork will work wonders. thanks to all.

@danielswift7776 5 жыл бұрын

Adam Czajka Thanks they long pry did help to open it up a lot, plus I backed off a few more cradle bolts. I changed the strut, sway link, lower A arm, outer steering rod end. The inner rod end came in my Detroit Axle kit($210) but I don’t have the tool to pull it out. Thanks for your help. I used baby oil to slip the A arm bushing in place. Worked really good, and it’s safe for rubber.

@asphaltwarrior1 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if anyone has tried to swap the control arms with out taking the entire support brace down. From what I hear the big bolts that go into the body can be a bear. I'm attempting this job on July fourth of all days lol. I'm doing lower control arms, inner and outer tie rods, and sway bar links.

@thomasbriansavingmoney 6 жыл бұрын

yes you can, everything on this vehicle is tight, and not much room. good luck and thanks for the comment.

@fivefatcats 6 жыл бұрын

Those long bolts in the far rear into the body ARE a bear - but I did end up having to loosen the entire cradle on the right side to get the new control arm in.

@mattmercilliott 5 жыл бұрын

Just did this today on my 06 Town and country. Took about 6 hours altogether. I didn't have a 18 mm open end to get the ball joint nut off. Ended up grinding down my box end wrench so I could fit it in. That nut also had thread locker on it and was a bear to get off. After a lot of prying I got the old control arm out. Didn't have to disconnect the steering though. Putting it back together, made sure to clean up where the control arm bushings go. Used a propane torch to heat up the rear hole a little. Also put a little petroleum jelly on the bushing and it went right in. Thanks for showing I didn't need to take out the cradle. All done and no more clunking.

@markfothebeast 5 жыл бұрын

I removed and installed control arms without removing the entire cradle. However, I still had to remove the cradle bolts on each side to leave enough clearance to pull the control arms out. As far as the large rear bushing bolts, I must've beat on this forever. I borrowed a buddies breaker bar that was about 3" and that did the trick.

@Yuriel1981 9 ай бұрын

You should have loosened the cradle bolts below the bushing and stuck pry in between. Will make taking it off much more easy.

@thomasbriansavingmoney 9 ай бұрын

very true. thanks for watching

@Joe_sDadUpchurch-zc5yl 4 ай бұрын

Please keep the correct "2005" label (KZfaq displayed video title), and please replace --or just white rectangle over-- the incorrect "2015" video title that's part of the video.