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front lower control arm repl. status Posted by MJM [Email] ![]() ![]() |
On the surface this looked like a simple job, there are only four bolts that attach/attach to the arm. Alas, all hasn't gone quite as planned.
I got the arms from eEuroparts, the $169.50 price is now $176 w/free shipping. No complaints, Todd was very helpful.
The bolt that holds the track/trailing arm to the control arm is not the hex head/hex nut shown in the shop manual. It's a torx headed bolt (T-55)that appears to thread into the track/trailing arm. The head of this bolt is about 1/2" below the cv joint, therefore the balljoint must be removed from the upright before these two arms can be separated.
There isn't much clearance at the ball joint. If one is going to use a ball joint press, the Saab tool is probably mandatory. The service advisor here said to whack on the side of the ball joint/upright connection; apparently they don't have to use the tool very often. I was trying to pound the arm down vertically and that just wasn't working. We'll see how this new method works tonight. Perhaps this is old news, I've just never replaced ball joints before. A pickle fork might work too, the new arm has a new ball joint.
The sway bar end links were corroded and fragile. The stud on the first one snapped off with slight application of torque from a 3/8" rachet. New ones (same part R&L) are $50 each at the dealer, three Saabnet sponsors said they were dealer only parts.
On the other hand, I drove 300 miles through the mountains this weekend with half the swaybar disconnected and the car didn't display any bad handling traits. It was a little bouncy-er than normal, but not too bad. I'm not sure what thay says about the handling when all the parts _are_ working.
Onward and upward.
Mike
'95 SET
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