DIY guide - 2014 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDI: Change the front control arm bushings and ball joints

The rear bushings on our Sportage's front control arms were worn out, which made the front suspension less compliant and more prone to vibrations. As such, it was time they got replaced. Since the front bushings and ball joints were of the same age, we replaced those as well in order to bring the control arms back to factory specifications.

The OE part numbers for the components we changed are as follows:
- Front bushing: 54551A4000
- Front bushing stopper: 545524W000
- Rear bushing: 545842T000
- Ball joint: 545302S500
- Front bushing bolt: 5779107000
- Rear bushing bolt: 545633K000
- Complete left-side control arm: 545002Y500
- Complete right-side control arm: 545012Y500

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