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How to Replace the Front Control Arm

Model: Hyundai Elantra XD, MK 3 - Years 2000-2006
Part: Control arm

Place the car on a ramp and lift it to a comfortable working height. Remove the front wheel corresponding to the control arm to be replaced. At this point, locate, lubricate, and unscrew, using the appropriate tools, the two bolts (one at the top next to the shock absorber and one at the bottom immediately behind the wheel) that secure and connect the control arm to the wheel. Remove the control arm and replace it with the new one. Repeat the same operations in reverse order. The maintenance operation shown in the images is performed on a Hyundai Elantra.

Updated on 22 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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