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I'm having an issue completing the installation of new rear struts on my car.
Car is a 2006 Ford Five Hundred (basically the same vehicle as a Mercury Montego, and 2008-2009 Ford Taurus; Probably similar to a Ford Freestyle / Taurus X as well).
Anyway, this rear strut design is a major PITA. I opted to replace the rear struts with new Quick Struts, as the rear springs were sagging. But, to do this job, you have to lower the rear subframe, or the strut mounts won't clear the subframe and you can't remove the strut assembly.
So I followed this video. Had to lower the rear subframe on the bolts, on both sides of the car to get the old strut out. It is a PITA, but I got the old one out on the left side, and the new one installed (haven't touched the right side yet).
I have everything back together now, except, the front, rear lower control arm. It is about 1/2 an inch too short now, and I can't connect it to the knuckle (see video---this is not my video, but you'll see the control arm and the procedure).
Did this control arm magically shrink somehow?!?! What did I do wrong???
CONTROL ARM I am referring to is show at 2:07 mark in the video
Car is a 2006 Ford Five Hundred (basically the same vehicle as a Mercury Montego, and 2008-2009 Ford Taurus; Probably similar to a Ford Freestyle / Taurus X as well).
Anyway, this rear strut design is a major PITA. I opted to replace the rear struts with new Quick Struts, as the rear springs were sagging. But, to do this job, you have to lower the rear subframe, or the strut mounts won't clear the subframe and you can't remove the strut assembly.
So I followed this video. Had to lower the rear subframe on the bolts, on both sides of the car to get the old strut out. It is a PITA, but I got the old one out on the left side, and the new one installed (haven't touched the right side yet).
I have everything back together now, except, the front, rear lower control arm. It is about 1/2 an inch too short now, and I can't connect it to the knuckle (see video---this is not my video, but you'll see the control arm and the procedure).
Did this control arm magically shrink somehow?!?! What did I do wrong???
CONTROL ARM I am referring to is show at 2:07 mark in the video
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