2nd Gen Toyota Tacoma Lower Control Arm Rebuild Ball Joint and Bushing Replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2017
- Rebuilding my 2006 Toyota Tacoma Lower Control Arms. Replacing the bushings and ball joint to help fix an ongoing alignment issue. 2006 Toyota Tacoma V6 4X4 access cab.
Bushing Part Number: Whiteline W53312
Ball Joint Part Number: Moog K80827 - กีฬา
Dude watched a million vids on bushing and you guys are geniuses for doing it with a bottle jack. Hell's yeah!
Good Video -- You never see Control Arm Bushings being installed
The Pros just install new parts.
You got my vote for the correct way of doing it
I did the same over 50 years ago & still do
Thanks for sharing this process fellas!
You guys have more common sense than a lot of mechanics I known
what do you mean by YOU guys???
Good job! I've already done the LBJ's with factory ones. I'm redoing my entire suspension, so I'm also doing the LCA's bushings, also went with Whiteline.
Salute sir.. So brilliant idea. From sarawak malaysia👍👍👍
Great video! And very cool press.
Like it, very clear teaching.
Thanks for sharing, I learnt a lot.
Thats a sweet old school press
Thanks for the helpful videos! Definitely subscribing because i need to do a bunch of this stuff
At least you put on some flip slops when the torch came out!
Great educational video. A+
Shirtless & flip-flops. You country boys are all heroes in my book. This is tough work.
Great video!
Awesome video bro.. I’m about to do mine in the next few weeks when all my parts arrive. Bottle jack was a very good idea 👍👍
BEAUTIFUL...
i like the safety shoes
Great, thank you
Every time I’m recording my wife comes in to unknowingly add commentary as well LOL
Nice work!! About to do LBJs on mine 🍻
Cood
I gave you a thumbs up because your wife was really cool about when you told her you were recording it. She's a sweetheart, you can tell.
Nice. Very Nice.
Nice job. I heat it gently and use WD-40.
7:12 "Hello from TH-cam!"
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I about to start the same thing on the 2015 Tacoma which seems to have the same alignment issue…
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now this is the reason why when I wanted to change my wore out bushing.. i just said FUCK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND BOUGHT A WHOLE BRAND NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM
I might just take the control arms out and have the bushings pressed at a mechanic w a press. I did the same to change struts.
Great video, man. Was the 20-ton press used on your LBJs not beefy enough to fit the Whiteline bushings? I'm about to take on this LCA rebuild myself and trying to justify buying a press...
It was plenty strong enough, there just wasn't enough room for me to maneuver the control arm to the position I needed it to be in, in order to press the new bushings in. The big arbor press had enough room.
How bout an update on them bushings doing mine this weekend, good job thanks
Still working like a charm!
I was gonna do this to my 4th gen 4runner but after the OEM bushings, OEM ball joints it’s better to just buy the complete arm. Sadly lol
Did you grease the bushing before you pressed them in? Are all 4 bushings the same? Thanks for posting an informative video.
I did grease them a little bit just so they slide in easily. If I remember correctly, the back ones were smaller than the front. You can't mix them up though.
Great video, very helpful. Can you tell me if you found a good place to purchase the Whiteline bushings from?
Amazon!
SprocketHead Thank you!
Also, more heat was applied than needed. Soften the rubber, no needed to set it on fire and have us all breathing that across the planet! Thank you :) :) :)
Had to add that much heat on that particular arm. The other side wasn't so bad, but didn't want to bend the control arm. Beer and fire always makes a good time anyways!
SprocketHead Been there!! :)
Im a little confused about the exact bushings you used. The whitline bushing kit already comes with poly bushings installed in the sleeves right? Did you use the moog bushings or?
Whiteline kit has the bushings and sleeves already installed. They are a plug and play thing. The moog part I used is just the lower ball joint. I mis-spoke that it was the bushing. My bad.
buenas tardes, un genio el flaco , ahora 0 seguridad , en ojotas en short , en cuero , sin antiparras para usar el oxicorte, ni guantes , haci es como pasan los acciodentes
Awesome video! Is the ball joint an OEM part or MOOG?
Moog K80827
Does the whiteline kit (W53312) have all of the bushings required for both sides? Or do you need to buy a kit per side?
Had everything I needed for both sides. Also had some other spacers that I'm assuming are needed for the Hilux, but didn't need for the Tacoma.
SprocketHead thanks for this awesome video!!!
you lucky that you have that press
HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE TUBING YOU USED EXPLODE BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE?
I have a factory LCA on my Tacoma. Is it possible to replace the factory LCA ball joint with an aftermarket one such as a Total Chaos ball joint?
I'm not sure about the Total Chaos one, but I doubt it would fit. I used the MOOG one which is technically aftermarket.
Buenos videos pero el lugar de fuego se le hecha agua o w40 sin calentar el metal ya que con esa temperatura se destempla gracias y saludos
Muy cierto. La temperatura de un extremo a otro en tan poco tiempo , es muy dañino. Very true. Sudden temperature extremes are very harmful. Pero, muy buen video. But, a very good video.
Mucha inseguridad, no se puede trabajar debajo de un vehículo sin que éste bien calsado
Can you post the link on where you bought that badass arbor press? I wish they have free delivery! 😂
Radius I wish it was mine! Belongs to the school district my dad works at, and is probably 60 years old at least.
Funcional bien calentado sale me sacó de un problema
How have your bushings held up over the last 4 years? About to rebuild my front end on my 07
Still going strong! I off road quite a bit on them too. No issues at all
I need to replace just the Lower ball joint in my tacoma, would I be able to remove the two lbj bolts, nut, and shock bolt and push it off the spindle just enough to get a ball joint press in there? Without loosening the cam tab bolts.
If you had a strong enough press, I don't see why not. But I'd be worried about it not fitting or being strong enough. Hydraulic press is what I used, so I wasn't able to really gauge how much juice it took.
You can rent a ball joint press from most auto part stores. It fits on the control and with it installed on the truck.
Are the lower control arm bushings different size?
Yes, the front 'arm' and the back one are different sizes. Both should come in just about every kit you buy and can't be mixed up.
@6:30 go for metal punch
HAHA, I get my bare hands greasy enough working on my truck... I'd hate to be using my bare feet too!
😱😱😱😱😱
made me literally laugh out loud because im here wrenching on mine barefoot too hahaha
So if I buy new Lcas do they come with new ball joints?
I would assume so, though I've never bought new ones since I rebuilt mine.
I have a Toyota Tacoma 2016 I want to fix it, it have the arms bent can someone help me please ?
If you don't have the press i think is cheaper to buy the whole lower control arm both
Possibly, but with a lift, the stock bushings will continually go bad due to the bad angles and rubber bushings, and most aftermarket lowers that have Poly bushings are upwards of $1k. It's just a cheaper alternative if you don't want to go aftermarket.
I’m going to be doing this soon - Tacoma’s only really have Total Chaos LCA as an aftermarket option at about $2000 for a pair. OEM LCAs with rubber bushings are $600 to $700 for a pair. Moog and Menvotech LCAs are kinda garbage if you are actually wanting to upgrade, so Whiteline and Energy Bushing upgrades to the OEM LCAs we already own is the best and cheapest alternative.
Yes, all of us have an industrial press like that at home....
Can you do this without taking the control arm out? I just need to get the lower out to pass an inspection.
I'm not sure I know what you are asking. The upper control arm is not necessary to remove if you are rebuilding the lower control arm. The lower control arm has to be removed to rebuild it.
@@SprocketHead I just have a failed lower ball joint. I see youve disconnected the shock. Then removed the nut on the lower ball joint. Then popped it off. Im wondering if i can bend that arm down enough to put a hand held press to just get the lower ball joint out. Would the bolts on a seized setup move that much you think? I am not looking to get crazy with the bolts.
@@OhmME1984 I believe, with how much pressure it took us to get mine out, that you probably would not be able to get it out without a real hydraulic press. If I remember correctly, it took my press up to 15T to get it to move. The bolts might not actually be as bad as you think, but if you do mess with them, you will have to align the truck again.
@@SprocketHead Just tried to attempt the ball joint. Couldnt get the arm to articulate down past the bottom of the shock as the bolts are frozen. Which means cutting. I think ill just replace the control arm.
Which breaker bar set is that? I like the larger handles?
If you're referring to the pickle fork set, It's a set from Autozone. Has like 6 of them and the whole thing with hard case is like $50. Not a bad deal.
its the breaker bar at 5:30 ? is that part of the pickle fork set? I dont need a ball joint separator just a good size breaker bar.
Ahh that one. Its a 3/4: drive socket wrench. It's only maybe 2' long by itself. I yanked the handle off of my floor jack and used it as a cheater.
How are the bushings holding up?
Great so far! It's my weekend toy, so I don't have a ton of miles on the new setup, but its done a couple off road trips and probably 2-3k miles and held up perfectly.
Why not make it easy by replacing the entire lower control arm with the bushing built in?
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10:40, wouldn't that bend the control arm outward?
I guess if it did, they wouldn't have gotten it to fit back in place.
It can do depending on control arm strengtn and how stuck bushes are. Clamping other end in a vice level with top of jaws may spread the load. However I would personally avoid this method if possible.
I bet mine are stuck, it had 374,000 miles and has never been aligned.
Papa, with that kind of equipment, even i can do it. We are street mechanic. Good video, but not for me.
12:16 Exodus 3
you are trying to unbolt a camber bolt? camber bolt is used for adjusting well...... the camber. you hold it firm and remove the nut never the bolt.
No shoes no shirt no service
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You know it’s cheaper and faster to just buy a new lca
Not if you have aftermarket suspension. Angles will constantly trash stock rubber bushings. Aftermarket control arms with poly bushings are upwards of $1k. Or just do what I did here and rebuild with poly bushings.
yr compressor not powerful enough.🤣
You do not care about safety my frind
Man please get some footwear ....
Dey poe country folk, they got no shoes or safety glasses, Dey just got skills;-)
Bru that cv is terrible
You definnely dont have the Mexican teach , so complish...😪
Not enough safety measures when working under the car. So dangerous
How so? Had a 4T jack under both frame mounts plus a pump jack at times.
awesome video, thank you. please wear safety glasses with doing this work though, i know it seems silly, but just takes one time to regret it for the rest of your life.