Lexus DIY Front Control Arm Bushing and Ball Joint
Lexus DIY Front Control Arm Bushing and Ball Joint
Amer
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I
started
on
passenger
side
9irst.
Place
the
jack
(include
a
2x4
about
6-‐8”
long)
under
the
oil
pan
and
snug
it
up.
I
also
used
a
rubber
mat
to
help
protect
it.
Spray
penetra[ng
oil
on
all
A
arm
bolts
and
bolts/nuts
associated
with
engine
mounts,
etc
Remove
fender
apron
–
two
10mm
bolts.
BEWARE
–
hidden
pin
behind
other
apron
Now
[me
for
the
first
design
flaw
by
Toyota.
Here
you
can
see
one
of
the
A
arm
bolts
under
the
side
engine
mount.
Craziness.
Side
engine
mount
A
arm
bolt
Lets
tackle
the
first
passenger
side
engine
mount.
It
needs
to
be
completely
removed.
Remove
caps
underneath
subframe.
The
mount
consists
of
1
nut
on
top
and
3
nuts
underneath.
The
nut
on
top
is
19mm
and
all
of
the
bo`om
are
17mm
(need
deep
well
socket).
Remove
all.
Next
there
is
another
engine
mount
near
firewall.
Remove
the
one
bolt
in
the
middle
of
it.
19mm.
Now
lets
tackle
front
engine
mount.
It
is
right
in
front
of
the
tranny
pan
seen
here.
3
nuts
–
all
17mm
deep
well.
Loosen
and
remove.
It
has
electrical/vacuum
lines
running
into
it.
Now
get
more
room
by
removing
top
end
link
to
sway
bar
on
passenger
side.
Allen
wrench
#6
and
17mm
wrench.
Now
we
are
ready
to
jack
up
engine.
Gently
–
key
word
‘gently’
pump
the
jack
which
should
you
placed
earlier
under
the
oil
pan.
Do
it
once
then
go
around
to
passenger
fender
well
and
see
if
the
motor
mount
bolts
have
cleared
the
subframe.
Also
you’ll
see
the
rear
mount
will
have
raised
as
well
and
the
front
engine
mount.
See
next
series
of
pics.
Side
mount,
this
is
the
only
mount
you
actually
remove.
Back
mount
front
mount