2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with Cast Iron Lower Control Arms Front Upper & Lower 4 Piece Control Arm with Ball Joint Set TRQ PSA66603

1. step 1 : Disconnecting the Strut 1:02

   • Pull the wire off the 18mm nut on top of the strut
   • Remove the three 18mm nuts that hold the top of the strut

2. step 2 : Removing the Wheel 1:44

   • Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Loosen the 22mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

3. step 3 : Removing the Stabilizer Link 2:02

   • Turn the wheel by hand or with the steering wheel
   • Apply penetrating oil to the top of the stabilizer link
   • Use a wrench on top and a socket underneath to remove the stabilizer link
   • Push down on the suspension and remove the stabilizer link

4. step 4 : Removing the Strut 2:39

   • Remove two 15mm bolts from the bottom of the strut
   • Push down on the suspension, pull the strut down, and then pull it up and out

5. step 5 : Removing the Control Arm 3:28

   • Apply penetrating oil to the control arm bolts
   • Use a marker to mark the control arm washer tabs for future reference
   • Loosen the 18mm nut that holds the ball joint to the steering knuckle
   • Pry on the steering knuckle with a pry bar and hit it with a hammer until it pops apart
   • Remove the 10mm bolt that holds the wiring harness clip to the control arm
   • Support the suspension with a jack
   • Remove the 21mm nuts from the control arm using a ratchet and a pipe for leverage
   • Drive the bolts out with a hammer, and a punch if necessary
   • Remove the nut from the ball joint
   • Pull out the control arm with a pry bar

6. step 6 : Installing the New Control Arm 6:08

   • Install the grease-able fitting on to the new ball joint
   • Put the control arm into place and line it up
   • Start the bolts that hold the control arm to the frame by hand
   • Tap the bolts in with a hammer
   • Start the 21mm nuts by hand
   • With a wrench on each side of the bolt, realign the bolt mark with the tab mark
   • Preliminarily tighten the nuts
   • Lower the suspension using the jack
   • Thread the ball joint into the steering knuckle
   • Jack the suspension back up
   • Start the ball joint nut by hand
   • Tighten the ball joint nut
   • Tighten the control arm nuts to 100 foot-pounds of torque, making sure the marks still line up
   • Lower the suspension using the jack
   • Reinstall the 10mm bolt that holds the wiring harness clip
   • Use a grease gun to add grease to the ball joint until the boot begins to expand

7. step 7 : Reinstalling the Strut 9:29

   • Reinsert the strut, with the coil spring's end on the outside
   • Lift the strut into place
   • Start threading the top strut nuts by hand
   • Insert the lower strut bolts
   • Tighten the lower strut bolts to between 70-75 foot-pounds

8. step 8 : Reinstalling the Stabilizer Link 10:28

   • Lift the sway bar with a pry bar
   • Put the stabilizer link into place
   • Put the bolt through the stabilizer link
   • Tighten the stabilizer link bolt

9. step 9 : Reattaching the Wheel 10:43

   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Tighten the lug nuts to 110 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
   • Reattach the center cap

10. step 10 : Reconnecting the Strut 11:09

    • Tighten the nuts on top of the strut to between 75-80 foot-pounds of torque
    • Reattach the wire clip to the strut nut

Tools needed

• 20mm Socket

  Hammer

  Socket Extensions

  Pry Bar

  Jack Stands

  Grease Gun

  Ratchet

  Floor Jack

  Marker / Writing Utensil

  11mm Socket

  12mm Socket

  13mm Socket

  A Piece of Pipe (for leverage)

  14mm Socket

  Torque Wrench

  15mm Socket

  Rust Penetrant

  18mm Wrench

  16mm Socket

  17mm Socket

  18mm Socket

  19mm Socket

  21mm Socket

  Bearing Grease

  Flat Blade Screwdriver

  Center Punch

  10mm Socket

  1/2 Inch Breaker Bar

  22mm Socket