How to Replace Lower Control Arm 07-14 Chevy Suburban

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1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace failing, rusted, rotted, or damaged control arms with ball joint. This video is applicable to the 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Chevy Suburban.

🔧 List of tools used:
• 18mm Wrench
• 24mm Wrench
• 7mm Wrench
• 24mm Socket
• Grease Gun
• 15/16 Inch Socket
• T30 Socket
• Marker / Writing Utensil

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While 1A Auto strives to make the information provided in this video as accurate as possible, it makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or applicability of the content. No information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. All do-it-yourself projects entail some risk. It is the sole responsibility of the viewer to assume this risk. 1A Auto is not responsible or liable for any loss damage (including, but not limited to, actual, consequential, or punitive), liability, claim, or any other injury or cause related to or resulting from any information posted in this video.

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[breadmenv]

I love that you guys use rusty regular vehicles in your videos. 😂 just like regular people’s cars.

[yinmyaleman]

You can take the lower control arm off with out taking off the knuckle or cv axle .

[jaygibbs]

Following this video has you putting in the strut before the cv axle, can't get the cv axle in if you do it in this order. Video shows cv axle going in after the strut, but when showing the cv axle being slid into place, the strut isn't installed. Had to redo work following this.

[ramelstevens]

Great video and work you were very specific bout wat steps to take and torque specifications were to go by.. thank you

[mikehartmann]

My thoughts, having just done this on my 2013 Chevy Avalanche: First, my school of thought is if one ball joint needs replacement, and you have to take everything apart anyway - replace both control arms and tie rod, (inner and outer). I would not re-use a rusty sway bar link bolt, and I would use Fluid Film to goop up the new link to keep the rust monster at bay. You don’t need to remove the shock. Loosen the top nuts so you can move the shock around a bit after removing the lower shock bolts. If you replace the upper control arm you MIGHT have to remove the shock to get the upper cam bolts off. You don’t have to remove the axle either, although if you don’t, there will not be enough room to get a torque wrench on the upper control arm ball joint nut. Check the torque specs for your year GM vehicle as these specs do vary. Don’t rely on the torques stated in this video. Overall, I’d say this is a very good representation of this job.

[aflcworldmissions]

Assembly order is INCORRECT Need to install Axle BEFORE Strut. This video was edited incorrectly!

[resurrectionautorebuilders]

Thank you for doing this with a rust belt vehicle. As you know, defeating the rust is 1/2 the battle!

[jadesills]

You don’t have to unbolt the cv axle... if you want to I guess but I did it on my 2015 Silverado and I just undid the cv nut and took the spindle and everything off and tied the cv shaft to the frame so it wasn’t hanging

[pdub]

Great vid! how about a video for a 2017 gmc sierra denali 1500 lower control arm with magneride suspension?

[kaichampaign]

My ball joint is frozen on, I spent about 11 hours trying to get it off and it will budge. Any suggestions other than a pickle fork, hammer and ball joint separator?

[tonyhouk]

If you remove the axle, the axle nut is a 35 mm not 36mm. Used their videos to replace both of my upper and lower control arms with the struts also. Thanks 1AAuto. Tony

[rascoe]

So detailed with your instructions. And I really appreciate mentioning the torque ft ft lbs. Thank you guys!

[chainsaw]

Hello...I'm in the process of replacing both lower control arms on my 2014 Silverado and I noticed something. When you were putting the new control arm on, it showed that you put the shock/strut back on BEFORE you put the axle back on, but I tried it step by step and I could not get the axle back in with the strut in the way! Was your video somehow edited?! It looked like some of your steps aren't in order!

[thomashuerta]

This video helped me swap out both lowers on my ‘14 GMC Yukon Xl. Torqued to spec and all.

[creaure]

Do not hit your axle with a metal hammer. It will mushroom and the nut will cross thread.

[RobertMartinezjacob]

I watch all your videos for my truck, man if I had the tools I’d do it myself but honestly would love for y’all to work on it hard to trust anybody but when I watch this channel n you work on it it all goes so well, perfection

[martinparra]

Do you sell Lower Control Arm for a 1999 Chevy Suburban

[ramelstevens]

I was told this takes 3.2 hours to do? Do you have a shop in chicago?

[dustintaylor]

what size is that lower control arm bolt the 18 bolt with 24 nut . I need 2 new nuts for those bolts