rear control arm change

[moots]

replaced my rear control arm(top fwd) yesterday.symptom was the car backside jumping out of line during slow corner/roundabout when the road surface not smooth....new...original-the rubber bush still good...wowtoe adjustpreloadingold vs new - ball joint totally koyaktook 5 hrs....puasa maaaa...now rides much better and the mild vibration @ 140km/h is gone...yippee....

 

[terry8]

replaced my rear control arm(top fwd) yesterday.symptom was the car backside jumping out of line during slow corner/roundabout when the road surface not smooth....

new...


original-the rubber bush still good...wow


toe adjust


preloading


old vs new - ball joint totally koyak


took 5 hrs....puasa maaaa...
now rides much better and the mild vibration @ 140km/h is gone...yippee....

Normally need an alignment after changing the control arm.

 

[cg]

Good job... Look like you DIY it. What is the price of the control arm ? wondering how long we shall get it replaced ? May I know the mileage of the car?

 

[moots]

Normally need an alignment after changing the control arm.

yes...if you send to shop....for sure they will do an alignment.in my case,i marked the last setting and put the eccentric bolt back to the same setting...

 

[moots]

Good job... Look like you DIY it. What is the price of the control arm ? wondering how long we shall get it replaced ? May I know the mileage of the car?

control arm is rm170++ per piece(kenot remeber oledi).my car mileage circa 225k miles...

 

[Volvos525i]

Good job hehe...
Thinks its the upper arm n lower arm huhu....

aku ada stereng lori dan bas......kau ada....

 

[alantiong]

you call that rubber bush ok?? you are kidding right? from the pic i can see its good for dumpster!

 

[alantiong]

after you fix that, bro volvo can teach you now how to make your car sticky on the road.. dia dah dapat diploma alignment !!

 

[ah_Keng]

replaced my rear control arm(top fwd) yesterday.symptom was the car backside jumping out of line during slow corner/roundabout when the road surface not smooth....

new...


original-the rubber bush still good...wow


toe adjust


preloading


old vs new - ball joint totally koyak


took 5 hrs....puasa maaaa...
now rides much better and the mild vibration @ 140km/h is gone...yippee....

bro, which piece is the arm you change? my tyre man told me need to change lower arm... quote RM300++
is is the one circled in red below?

 

[ah_Keng]

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[Volvos525i]

after you fix that, bro volvo can teach you now how to make your car sticky on the road.. dia dah dapat diploma alignment !!

Fuuuhhhh no laaa...bro lagi expert dari saya....thanks anyway bro for sharing...

aku ada stereng lori dan bas......kau ada....

 

[moots]

you call that rubber bush ok?? you are kidding right? from the pic i can see its good for dumpster!

what we see in pics can be deceiving bro.....the arm,whilst still bolted on the rear subframe,was still tight and springy.i was in awe!the reason for the pic was to show the arm manufacture date ie '97,not so much the bush condition.
this goes to show that preloading the arm is very important such that the bush don't get twisted in its normal position.

 

[moots]

bro, which piece is the arm you change? my tyre man told me need to change lower arm... quote RM300++
is is the one circled in red below?

yes bro that one.....

 

[ah_Keng]

yes bro that one.....

Bro, just one piece right? Heard from somewhere else that there are 3 arms together one, and suggest better change all 3 at one go. Betul ka?

 

[moots]

yes betul.the price for later model (2001 above is rm205 i think)...each.

and correct la 3 arms.mutlilink actually.2 at the top.and 1 big one at the bottom.the bush go bad over time.if you have the budget...hantam semua at one go.you will feel the improved ride..if like me...i change when due...coz i diy maaa...and i know when they go bad....

 

[ah_Keng]

yes betul.the price for later model (2001 above is rm205 i think)...each.

and correct la 3 arms.mutlilink actually.2 at the top.and 1 big one at the bottom.the bush go bad over time.if you have the budget...hantam semua at one go.you will feel the improved ride..if like me...i change when due...coz i diy maaa...and i know when they go bad....

Thanks bro. Really impress with ur DIY work, you got workshop or do at house?

 

[moots]

bro ah keng,do at home onny....
bro jojo...ori is lemforder with BMW stamping on it...my replacement is febi....

if you want lemforder,...go to auto bav and get ori wan lor....will last another 10 years.but have to pay premium lah...

 

[anakin]

Well done bro..always impressed with your thread...very informative & useful, this is what we lack in this forum...now people are chasing top posting..hence posting silly silly thing....missed the old days tho ...

 

[alantiong]

what we see in pics can be deceiving bro.....the arm,whilst still bolted on the rear subframe,was still tight and springy.i was in awe!the reason for the pic was to show the arm manufacture date ie '97,not so much the bush condition.
this goes to show that preloading the arm is very important such that the bush don't get twisted in its normal position.

moot, that is not i am looking at. if you notice closely, the centre hole for the bolt is already off centre. if on preload you wil be boff another few more mm and that is what cause tolerance in geometry. any bush that look off centre is off my books. i much prefer the roll joint bush like mercedes just a not as plush and dampening.

 

[Volvos525i]

Mine will change after raya season hehehe...
All the upper arm n lower arm front n rear...
Since my udm got from my nephew and was told notihng have been change yet by him hahaha...
So its time for a total replacement I guess...:top: