Audi C5 A6 - Front Lower Control Arm Replacement (B5 S4 and VW Passat)

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► Mike from M&M Motors in Clinton, CT is knowledgeable and kind enough to walk us through the steps to replace the lower control arms on an Audi A6, the process also works on similar models such as the S4 or Passat.
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@fcpeuro 3 жыл бұрын

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@jeffreysmith777 10 жыл бұрын

Dieter is correct. The primary thing to remember when doing this job is to tighten the control arm to body bushings with the suspension under load.

@arionlefkopoulos 8 жыл бұрын

You have to tight the contol arm nuts while they are in resting position (on the ground) because of the rubber bushings.

@joshgray2024 4 жыл бұрын

I was curious about that to because i ise a jack and apply pressure.i made mistake doin it this way like he did and man. The squeek was so horrible and car drove toward the left alot

@fcpeuro 10 жыл бұрын

You're correct, the final tightening the bolts should be done at curb weight. We didn't show it in this video but we do address it in others.

@descrewface4493 8 жыл бұрын

Suspension is supposed to be loaded before you tighten the lower control arms, if you do not do this is will cause pre mature wear on the bushings.

@ChipOnMyShoulder100 8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Hardesty Yes!!! This guy did it wrong those bushings are going to only last half the time there suppose to

@MooRacing67 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this together! It really helped me with a few little German kinks I was unsure about :)

@TTURocketDoc 9 жыл бұрын

Great vid, thanks. I'd recommend adding a comment at the end or in the description about performing the final torque on the bushing joints at ride height. This step is very important and shown incorrectly in vid.

@JRP026 9 жыл бұрын

Hector Guardado So true. That is probably the most important step in the whole control arm replacement!!!

@amirnmokhtari 11 жыл бұрын

very thorough and quite helpful! Thank you!

@amothjon 9 жыл бұрын

nice job and very good video. Thanks a lot mates

@ryszardz82 8 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't nuts from control arms be fully tightened when the car is completely lowered (wheels on a ground)?

@lightstar27 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, very patient.

@colinchandler6516 2 жыл бұрын

thanks I learned alot you made it look easy maybe ill do it myself

@fcpeuro 2 жыл бұрын

We believe in you, Colin!

@manahere100 5 жыл бұрын

Great job my man... I can see you know what you are doing.

@datsuntoyy 4 жыл бұрын

Love the sarcasm.

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

You can absolutely do this on stands, sometimes it's just easier to film with a lift.

@timfiranov3434 9 жыл бұрын

everything is easy with the right tools

@iandonnelly77 11 жыл бұрын

Hi.Great guide.My lower inner ball joint does not want to come out.Will the hammer trick do it?

@Immortan-Chris 9 жыл бұрын

Running into an issue with removing forward control arm ball joint. Went as far as finding the ball joint press but did not work. Smacked it with sledge but it did not release. C5 a6 audi 99 not a quatro. Any ideas? Heading to shop tomorrow but would love a future diy suggestion.

@fcpeuro 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, you're correct, the final tightening the bolts should be done at curb weight

@anthonynichols7965 6 жыл бұрын

FCP Euro and how do you do that?

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

It's a good idea to get an alignment after any suspension work as the new parts won't settle in exactly the same spot as your worn ones. Hope that helps!

@rutee4614 11 жыл бұрын

Will this method work with the car suspended on floor jacks? We dont have a lift. like this at home. lol

@vikp6115 11 жыл бұрын

DO i need to do alignment on the car after installing new control arms and Tie rod assembly

@buckeye001 11 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the great tutorial. Will the directions work for a VW Passat? Seems the suspension design is the same/similar. Does hammering on the side of the ball joint housing pretty much always work? Since my car is a 1999 with 170 k miles I am worried that the ball joint neck will be stuck in the housing and require a puller. Read online that inner bolt requires lowering the subframe or cutting the bolt, you just wiggled the control arm to angle it out, does this work on the Passat?

@timfiranov3434 9 жыл бұрын

NO antisieze onthem cone bolts?? (since they are so friking hard to get off)

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

It's literally the same procedure on a Passat, no need to lower the subframe. If hammering the joint doesn't work you can try a ball joint separator, I've put the link to one in the description. Hope that helps!

@amothjon 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Thanks for this very informative video. Keep up the good work. :D

@joshgray2024 4 жыл бұрын

You can tell when someone works everyday on these audis. I was like ok that rear ward lower controlarm bolt why is it.so hard. Thank you sir for your tips

@fcpeuro 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Josh!

@aksionpc 3 жыл бұрын

My right ear liked this

@MrGinocon 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Many thanks for this great video. Does this same methods apply to the 2012 Audi A6? Or are there special considerations to take into account?

@fcpeuro 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! The process will be similar on a 2012 A6.

@jpeenage 12 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't the final tightening of the strut and inner control arm bolts be done after the car is on the ground (so the bushings are not stressed)?

@stefanrosu7482 10 жыл бұрын

thank so much. i have a passat v6 1999 i hope that is the same way

@datsuntoyy 4 жыл бұрын

I've tapped bolts in rare cicumstances, but I always use a drift or rubber mallet as to not screw up the bolt head.

@7Westwood 10 жыл бұрын

Another great video.....Thank You

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

Yes, almost identical.

@dragogrbic9255 9 жыл бұрын

What are the symptoms of bad lower control arms. My suspension is making slight clunking noise over bumps at lower speeds. Particularly on a cobbled roads. Two mechanics checked but couldn't find anything. Thanks

@fcpeuro 9 жыл бұрын

Perform a complete suspension inspection. Possible faulty front struts and or mounts.

@euonymus1980 11 жыл бұрын

I hope they pay you good. Your one of the best mechanics I have seen!

@marchustletime39 6 жыл бұрын

This is a great video but you got to remember to tighten these control arms up while they're under a load or else he'll be back replacing them again in no time

@fcpeuro 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's important to tighten the control arms under load to reduce stress on the bushings.

@garnamist 8 жыл бұрын

about to work on my 01 audi a4 quattro, and will be replacing the rotors, brakes, control arms, and hopefully the calipers as well. anything i should be looking for before i start??

@fcpeuro 8 жыл бұрын

+garnamist absolutely check the condition of your brake hoses, every Audi I've owned of that vintage had cracked hoses

@garnamist 8 жыл бұрын

awesome! i will be checking on them as well. will send a update in a few days. keep up the great video's, they help A LOT!

@babypoops2 10 жыл бұрын

Great job, now I can work on my V6 VW Passat, thanks.

@januszgolec7229 11 жыл бұрын

the exchange is the same as the VW Passat 2004?

@badnacho1428 8 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Will this work on a 96 a4 2.8 quattro??

@fcpeuro 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, the process will be very similar even though the mechanic was working on an Audi A6 in this video.

@rothchildsenior2104 8 жыл бұрын

No need for torque wrench ?????????

@aaronbell1349 10 жыл бұрын

I'm a noob at this so this might be a silly question. Do you need a specific control are for which side you're replacing? Example, will I need to specifically find one a control arm for the rear passenger side or will they all be the same?

@fcpeuro 10 жыл бұрын

The lower forward arms are not side specific so you can use them on any side you wish. The rear lower arms are left and right though as well the four upper arms.

@Eagleguts 8 жыл бұрын

Is that what generally wears out first the bottom ones?thanks

@davidgreco3243 8 жыл бұрын

The front upper control arms tend to wear out around the same time.

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah it got a little tight there, sliding the washer forward would have helped.

@Naughty_Squad 7 жыл бұрын

Tighten the contol arm nuts (inner side ones not where the ball joints are they are fine to tighten) while the car is on the ground or get the 4 wheels higher drive on to something but it has to be level and then tighten it down. Sway bar should be tightened when car resting on its wheels the split rubber has to face upwards and the one that is attached to the control arm has to be fully tightened only after you swing the car side to side yes you read that right. The whole idea of the bushing is not to be in stretched/stressed position when u tighten it hanging it is in different angle when u force it higher it is stressed all the time not only because of the road conditions it will cause a premature fail and a customer will have to fork out cash again

@edwardherbert7696 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Is TRQ a good replacement product?

@edwardherbert7696 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

These bolts were torqued safely at ride height, but not on the ground.

@grandmasbasementmxgbmx8424 4 жыл бұрын

At 6:49 when you put the ball joint in. Did you have to take a sleeve out for it to fit or did the part just come small enough to fit into the sleeve? We can’t get my ball joint to slide up in bc it’s just a hair too big and I’ve had 3 different set of replacements sent. My mechanic says it’s bc I have the 4.2 and it has sport suspension so it’s different but I got the one for the 4.2 and everything else fit except for the ball joint on the forward lower control arm.

@emonneil0912 9 жыл бұрын

hi i have audi a4 2008 2.0 fsi is it same procedure ?

@fcpeuro 9 жыл бұрын

emonneil0912 Yes it is the same procedure.

@Chojen 12 жыл бұрын

I'm replacing my front struts on my 99 A6. Anyway, the BentleyPubs shop manual notes that the bolt for attaching the strut to the lower control arm is a "one to use bolt". I paid note that you did replace all of the other bolts/nuts. Now I think, because the load on the bolt would be along the edge of the bolt and not on the thread/fastener you'd be OK with reusing this bolt. I did not see the green tint on that bolt, indicating it was self-locking so maybe the manual is incorrect??

@sphinx19 4 жыл бұрын

I see you have enough experience but did you hear about ball joint pulley?

@ayeeidkmusic 3 жыл бұрын

No preload??? I always thought, when doing bushings, you should always preload prior to tightening down to spec? Is this not the case with Audi's???

@redpill2634 2 жыл бұрын

that's how they make money, so you come back after few months with tore-out bushings.

@bjrnericwang2093 11 жыл бұрын

When you are putting in the bolt @06:10, couldn't you slide the washer to the front of the bolt and avoid hammering the thing? Looks like its jammed to the underside of the car!

@nirayah 5 жыл бұрын

The procedure should be almost the same on A8 D3, is that correct?

@fcpeuro 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the process will be similar.

@charlesdavid5137 5 жыл бұрын

What brand of control arms are being installed in this video?

@fcpeuro 5 жыл бұрын

A mix of Meyle & aftermarket control arms were used in this video.

@charlesdavid5137 5 жыл бұрын

@@fcpeuro thank you, getting ready to replace bushings on an A4. FCP EURO

@fcpeuro 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@fcpeuro 11 жыл бұрын

As long as you've taken the nut off the joint, you're all set to move to a bigger hammer. A little heat from a heat gun might not hurt either.

@sphinx19 4 жыл бұрын

go to a mechanic like this and pay many for parts but don't worry he fack the installing process and after 5k miles, you are back to him

@LTizzil 10 жыл бұрын

Is this the same for a 2004 S4?

@fcpeuro 10 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same as any S4, will look identical and remove/install the exact same way.

@RS4B7BLACK 10 жыл бұрын

Is this the same for the rs4 looks like the same setup.

@fcpeuro 10 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same set up, just using different part number arms on the RS4.

@RS4B7BLACK 10 жыл бұрын

Cheers bro, jus a quick question I'm having a job trying to get the Lower front ball joint out tried everything except heat.cheers

@fcpeuro 10 жыл бұрын

James Heath Those can be a pain, I usually use a jack to lift the control arm and spindle as high as it will go in the suspension and lodge a socket in between the spindle and control arm while elevated. Then lowering the jack (allowing the spindle to apply pressure to the control arm) usually separates the two. Never fails me.

@regal953 3 жыл бұрын

Mike, no safety glasses?

@emonneil0912 9 жыл бұрын

how much for the control arm for a4 2008 audi

@fcpeuro 9 жыл бұрын

emonneil0912 Here are the options that we offer: www.fcpeuro.com/Audi-parts/A4-Quattro/Control-Arms?year=2004&e=983&m=20&page=1

@scottdugmore3420 3 жыл бұрын

an you put the bolt the wrong way for the strut it knocks on the bottom arm under load should go the other way so heads the otherside well thats what ive learned lol