Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
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Step 1
Normally if the lower control arms fail, you will hear a clunking sound as you go over bumps on the road.
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Step 2
If you notice any sounds in the suspension systems, the next step is to lift the car up with a hydraulic jack and place them on jack stands. Hold the wheels with your hands at 12 and 6 O'clock and and push and look for any play and movement. If your lower control arms are damaged and loose, the wheel should have have lots of movement.
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Step 3
Next grab a hold of the each lower control arms, and look to see if the joint is easily moved with your arm. Normally, it would not move using one hand. For further, instructions on how to install a lower control arm, please refer to my article on installing lower control arms.
