Driver side lower control arm- HELP!

[turtle_runner]

Can someone walk me through replacing lower control arm on driver side without removing steering gear?

 

[St Runner]

At the very least the steering rack needs to be unbolted and pulled back a few inches to pull the lower control arm bolts out. The passenger side can be left attached

 

[mtbtim]

Well, you're in luck. [MENTION=102606]infamousRNR[/MENTION] and I recently made a video of exactly what you're asking for. If you like what you see, consider subscribing to our channel so you'll be notified every time we upload a new video. Happy Wrenching!

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[mtbtim]

At the very least the steering rack needs to be unbolted and pulled back a few inches to pull the lower control arm bolts out. The passenger side can be left attached

Actually, if you're not going to remove the steering rack, you need to unbolt the rack completely from the crossmember so you can not only pull it back but lift it up. You can only lift it a little since the front driveshaft is in the way but it's just enough to get the bolt the driver side bolt by the steering rack. You also need to slide the rubber boot out of the way and re-clamp it when you're all done.

OP, I forgot to mention our LCA Bushing Replacement video doesn't cover the removal of the steering rack because we cover that in another video. This is an excellent time to upgrade to poly steering rack bushings and poly sway bar and end link bushings. We did this for [MENTION=142071]sunsetrunner[/MENTION] while doing his LCA bushings. Here's the video for you to reference:

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