hi guys,

i just bought omni upper control arms for my 00 civic.
i was wondering if i could do it myself, and if anyone could walk me through the steps?
i read somewhere that i might need a special tool to connect the ball joints, is this true?

any info is appreciated, thanks ht

 

Unbolt the old and bolt on the new...its completely straight forward
You will have to remove the battery, to get to the passenger side bolt
Dont torque the bolts that support the arm on the shock towers down until the car is sitting on the ground.
Use a cotter pin...
The ball joints are already in the arms, you just need to pop out the old and put in the new...thats it

Use youre head a little, look at the car, you wont have any problems.

 

No no "special" tool is needed. It is a pretty straight forward install and removal. Diggitydogg has it right

 

the only thing requiring a special tool is dislodging the old ball joint from the top of the knuckle. but a big hammer will be fine since you will not be reusing it. other than that follow the instructions in the previous post and you will have no problems

 

this will be needed

 

Screw pickle forks...all they do is serve to **** people off and break ****
Since the guy is just repplacing the arm AND the ball joint, at the same time, a steady whack from the hammer on the base of the stud will pop that joint right out. Doesnt matter if its mushroom'd or not...its getting changed out

 

you might want to wear gloves too. that undercoating and crud doesn't get off your hands that easily.

 

I agree, Expletive a pickle fork.


Just take a look at the UCA's, it's pretty self explanatory. I'd rather swap a UCA than change my oil.

 

pmed....

 

thanks guys, i appreciate the help.
i'm gonna try this over the weekend, and i'll let u know how it goes.

 

can i reuse the cotter pin?
or will i have to purchase another one?
and where would i be able to get a new one?

thanks in advance

 

dont...
go to the hardware store with the old one, buy two of similar size
theyre really really really cheap