2013 Lower control arm replacement

[postwick]

Is it as straightforward as it seems, or are there gotchas I don't want to find out the hard way? Rear bushing on the front control arm is shot, entire assembly is cheap enough so I just want to replace the whole thing.

It looks like it's just a matter of removing the front bolt, disconnecting the ball joint from the knuckle, removing the LCA then reverse to install.

TiresPlus wants $185 labor to do both sides so that tells me it's not a big job.

I have access to a lift and any necessary tools including air tools. Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[shaker281]

There is some good info in this thread that was provided by SHOdded:

https://shoforum.com/index.php?threads/leaking-control-arm-bushing.132123/#post-1450367

 

[Yipeekayea]

I just did this a couple of months ago. The hardest part is the front bolt the only way you can get to it is with a open ended wrench just make sure you PB blast the c*** out of it.Other than that it's a pretty simple piece of cake installation. I would never pay anybody to do it and I'm pretty lazy