upper control arm

[bugsy22]

i got a93 accord lx and i need to replace the upper control arms but does anyody know how i get the pithfork off the strut the axl is stopping it from coming off do i have to remove the axles becase i have to remove the strut and spring to get to the upper control arm bolts

[bobbycos]

i got a93 accord lx and i need to replace the upper control arms but does anyody know how i get the pithfork off the strut the axl is stopping it from coming off do i have to remove the axles becase i have to remove the strut and spring to get to the upper control arm bolts

uh, you don't have to pull the strut. look at a pic of a replacement arm and you'll see the bolts that have to come off. the nuts are in the engine compartment.

[bugsy22]

the nuts are in the engine compartment and the sky is green

[noobcake]

the nuts are in the engine compartment and the sky is green

sky is blue
3 nuts in the compartment

[bugsy22]

but im looking at it no nuts in the compartment 2 bolts hold the upper control arm on a 93 accord lx

[noobcake]

but im looking at it no nuts in the compartment 2 bolts hold the upper control arm on a 93 accord lx

the bolts in the compartment are for your strut assembly
which you dont need to remove to take off your UCA


anyway
along side those 3 bolts, are 2 larger bolts
holding your control arm on
those 2, and one more at the other end at the ball joint
which im pretty sure has a coder pin in it

[bugsy22]

your right but i have to take the spring and srut out to get to those 2 bolts holding the upc on my car has h and r springs on it but ive never taken them out before i tried once but the fork wouldnt come off because the azle was stopping it idont know but i will figure it out

[ja23merz]

you dont have to take the strut out.

unbolt (2 10mm) the cover for the balljoint spindle. then take out the cotter pin and unbolt the 17mm castle nut. use a fork or hammer off the knuckle arm off the ball joint. then go in the engine compartment, and find the 2 17mm nuts holding the two anchors for the UCA and the UCA should come out fairly easily.

one of the nuts for the passenger side in the engine compartment is under the fuse box, so you have to unbolt the box or use a wrench to get under there.

[noobcake]

your right but i have to take the spring and srut out to get to those 2 bolts holding the upc on my car has h and r springs on it but ive never taken them out before i tried once but the fork wouldnt come off because the azle was stopping it idont know but i will figure it out

no you dont.
just open your hood
then right next to those 3 strut bolts there are 2 way lager ones (one right in front, and one right behind it)
just take those out and the arm will fall out like a limp hotdog
then pull the cotter pin on the ball joint bolt
and unbolt that
and it should come right out



someone correct me if im wrong
so i dont just sit here and keep talking like a D bag

[noobcake]

peep the pic

http://www.theautochannel.com/autoparts/images/products/engineparts/o799952327pzi.jpg

3 measly bolts

[bugsy22]

i just went and looked at the bolts i guess your right thanks you saved me alot of trouble

[johnl]

Disconnect the upper ball joint first, then the two 17mm nuts on top of the strut tower (inside the engine bay) that hold the upper wishbone bushes (and their housings) in place. The wishbone will fall downward and come out (might need to tap on top of the bush housing studs), with the bushes and bush housings still attached. It's an easy job, the hardest part being to seperate the ball joint.

I find that the best ball joint seperator is the kind that clamps onto the top of the suspension upright and pushes the ball joint out with a bolt bearing on the end of the threaded section of the ball joint stud (tip, leave the nut partially attached to the end of the stud so it doesn't pop right off and also helps protect the end of the thread). The fork style ones can easily damage the rubber dust boot.

[92turboaccord]

peep the pic

http://www.theautochannel.com/autoparts/images/products/engineparts/o799952327pzi.jpg

3 measly bolts

good job