How To Install Front Lower Control Arms and Outer Tie Rods 1998 Mazda 626

1. Fantastic. Thanks much.

2. I have around 260,000 miles with original control arms from factory, would you recommend replacing them? My ball joints are bad but with the amount of miles I have, I figured I’d just replace the control arms. What do you suggest?

3. Amen… 😎😎😎

4. Looking at you, makes me say: wear a mask. There is plenty of dust în there

5. Hi Eric I tried everything the bolt in the control arm bushing just want turn what do I do

6. Only video to clearly provide the info I needed – torque the bolts through the bushings after the wheels are on the ground to avoid putting the bushings in a bind. Perfect instruction!

7. Soo rusty bolt

8. I really appreciate that you first try doing something with tools we are more likely to actually have, rather than just grabbing whatever you would normally use. It gives us a better idea of what we can expect. Thank you Eric.

9. Thanks I enjoyed the video. Just did lower control arm on 06 Mazda 3 and was real pain.

10. when you realize your dewalt dont have enough balls to do the job so you use heat, shoulda had a milwaukee

11. i learned i no longer need penetrating oil after owning a milwaukee impact

12. Reason why i like your videos better then other auto guys. You show real challenges of rusted, frozen nuts, bolts of a job that doesnt go easy like other youtube auto guys show it. Plus no annoying ads interruption. Second is fix it angel, excellent technique, camera work.

13. I subscribed immediately after that “dropping the nut scene” great vids Eric.. 👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏼

14. Hello Eric the car guy .

15. Thank you for showing the problems with rust! Every other video makes this look easy than I am certain it will not be. So much more helpful. Keep on rockin.

16. After watching tnis i realize the my 2005 impala isnt worth fixing. Its been kind of been limping along since a front end fender bender. No way do i have the tools for this kind of job.

17. HELP! I'm working on my 2004 Dodge Durango replaced both Front Upper Control Arms and Front Shocks but after I lowered the car I noticed that It sat way lower than it use to. So I put back the old Shocks (thinking I bought the wrong set) but it still sits Low Do you have any clue what could cause that?

18. Hello Eric, great video. Is there anyway that you can post a video on how to replace a rear lower control arm on a 2006 Honda Civic. I ask because I damaged mine and I don’t know exactly what to do. It’s nowhere to be found on YouTube. That would be great, thank you.

19. the stabalizer links have a female Allen stud where you can use a allen socket/tool to hold it while you turn the bolt so it wont spin, that usually works without breaking out the torch 😉

20. 11:17 NO NO NO 😂😂😂

21. Well, eric is the guy

22. At times I use hand soap (with glycerin) on threads instead of oil to fasten some hard (metal) suspension parts without a castle nut/copter pin setup to ease their assembly & avoid them loosing proper torque as water can flush their slickness. I still use anti-seize where needed though

23. Great tutorial, I have a mazda626 car.. But it was raised a little just last month. When driving it, the front vibrates. I really need a solution to that please.

24. When you use heat , use some water on the bolt.this thermique shock works great!

25. Tighten it and then use a wire brush on the threads, then more penetrating fluid then back it off.

26. LOL! "I bet it's FINE!" – ErictheCarGuy

27. Impact is hating life. Lol. True.. Torch with a Mazda is true.

28. I'm doing the control arms and links in the ground today. Cold ass indiana too. I want a lift. Hopefully Santa brings a me a shop with a lift. Lol

29. Nice Fox body back there

30. I have a 626 and I always have trouble with those stabilizer links. Always stuck and that thing with the Allen wrench is rediculous

31. Came a long way.. Always enjoy your videos. Very helpful to us shadetree mechanics

32. I have just done this job on my 1999 626. i bought it with one previous owner and just 40000miles on it. But it had lived by the sea so while the engine and box were perfect, the underside looked like it had come from the Titanic!

    I had to grind or chissel every single bolt! I was doing it on the road so less access, it was the worst day of my life!!! Utter stress!!!

33. Hey eric. Check out milwaulkee high torque impact gun. Model 2767-22. It has 1400 ft lbs of nut busting torque.

34. What years of rust did this car repair?

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