Front controller arm.

[guivallo]

Can somebody please tell me how difficul is it to replace the front controller arm on a toyota corolla 2006.
Thanks very much.

[invader]

You just need to unbolt it from the ball joint (2 nuts, 1 bolt), remove rear lateral bolt, and front horizontal bolt... My front bolt was very hard to remove through the rust buildup in the front bushing core. Even a 1200 ft/lb impact wrench didn't get it out. Penetrating oil and breaker bar with much force finally worked.

[guivallo]

Do you have to remove anything to take out the front bolt, or there's enough space for it to come out as you unscrew it?
Would you happen to have any pictures?
Thanks a million .

[invader]

There's enough room to remove front bolt, but I jacked up the engine a bit to be able to have the breaker bar out in front of bumper with a couple extentions, for enough swing room to overcome the twisting rubber bushing core on the seized bolt, many times over with extreme force.
It shouldn't be as bad on your 2006 though.

[guivallo]

I'm not sure I'm looking at the right bolt, or something is different, the bolt for the front part, you're right it goes thru the rubber bushing that is positioned in front of it, but the head of this bolt, it looks like, when unscrewing it, the head will hit the transmission oil pan.
I'm a looking at the right bolt, or I got it all wrong?.
Thanks again

[invader]

Yeah, you mean the engine's oil pan for the right hand (passenger side) front bolt. I just jacked it up a bit to clear the pan with my extentions.

[invader]

Not sure about on an auto, but my manual tranny is not in the way at all for the left hand (driver's side) front bolt. You could unbolt the transmission mount under battery and jack it up a bit.