Front Lower Control Arms WTF!?
 

So, I have a 2007 v6 Mustang.. and my balljoints wore out. I did my homework and in order to replace the balljoint, it requires you to replace the entire control arm. I went out today to install them and wow did I run into problems. The bolts are so tight that I can't get them off even with a compressor or my strongest torque wrench. Has anyone ever replaced these? I'm thinking of just paying this place the $160 they quoted me and letting them deal with it.

Thanks!

you are using a torque wrench to REMOVE bolts?? Might as well throw that torque wrench away and get a new one.

you tried, time to pay a pro if you are tired of messing with it.

the bolts are on with like 120lbs of tq. Takes a breaker bar and a cheater or just an impact gun most times. You need your tq wrench recalibrated now in all probability.

I'd go ahead and pay the guy.

On a different note, what the hell are you doing that your ball joints wore out in 3 years? If your car is lowered so far that they're at a distinct angle and you're running shitloads of excess camber you need other parts to fix that. Please post a pic of your car at ride height from side and from front (as low to the ground as you can get on the frontal shot)

This was my first thought.

I have to be the third.

But as Zig stated, if you're tired of it time to give it to a pro.

Torque wrench = tightening

Breaker bar = loosening

I went ahead and took it to my mechanic. They used a massive impact wrench that made mine look like a piece of #@$@ and he took it off like it was nothing. My car is not lowered at all and I haven't altered anything suspension wise. I think it was out of alignment though for a while and I didn't notice it and that may have caused it. Other than that.. I'm not sure why they wen't out so soon.

Thats what we did with the s10 balljoints,, didnt want to fool with em just paid a mechanic to do it.

We got a huge garage n all but theyre just annoying and u can pay somebody cheap and get em done.

Yeah they're definitely a pain in the ass to install if you don't have a lift. Trying to do it with a jack and jack stands just doesn't really work out to well.