So I've just replaced replaced my lower A-arms, and now my steering wheel is about 45° off center. Obviously the car needs an alignment, but how exactly do the a-arms effect center point? Thank you.

 

The alignment adjustment are the bolts holding the A-Arms to the K member. An Alignment will be able to fix your steering wheel angle.

 

I expect mine to be off. Did you completely replace the lower A arms or did you change out the bushings? I'm worried about pressing the rear/vertical bushing all the way in or leave a gap that I measured before they were removed. I did not compare the stock bushing to the Moog bushing.

 

The lower a-arms are able to move in and out, in order to adjust camber/caster. As the arms move in and out, they move the lower end of the spindle in and out also, which, in turn, changes the position of the part of the spindle where the tie rods attach, changing the position of the steering wheel.

 

Ive replaced the whole arms. Figured it would be alot easier then doing just the bushings.

 

Okay thay makes sense, i just smacked them in, without really paying attention to where i left them on the adjustment.

 

A slight necro on this, but wanted to point out I paid a shop $100 to press out the old and in the new bushings on my stock lower a-arms. They pressed the vertical too far in, and the arm is unmountable. The bushings look like the MUST be pressed so the arm is centered vertically on the bushing housing. I didn't feel like fighting the shop and simply ordered UMI arms.

 

Getting ready for BMR 1 inch lowering A arms to be installed. Can someone tell me, can the front lower A arms be replaced without removing the front Strut/spring assembly?

Thanks

 

When I did my front suspension it was completely torn down and I removed my shock/spring assembly before removing the LCA. I will say that you can remove the LCA while leaving the shock/spring assembly still on the car (top still attached). Keep in mind though, putting it all together required some strong arming so you might have to loosen the top bolts a bit so you can have some wiggle room. If there is something I am overlooking or missing I'm sure someone will chime in but I don't see why you can't just replace the LCA.

 

Ok, thanks

 

Yes you can. You can just separate the lower balljoint from the arm and remove the arm from the k-member. If you still have a standard mount style spring combo, not a coil over, then I recommend having a spring compressor handy for re-install as Darth Cypher mentioned.

 

Great, thanks!