Lower control arm video

Anybody have link to a good lower control arm video seems to be pretty limited tutorials. I’m pretty confident on doing it but want a good reference video.

 

Check you tube for the FJ Cruiser LCA replacement vid.

 

https://youtu.be/FIV8fQq4vN4

I used this one when I removed mine and it went well with the exception of the 2 cams I had to cut out.

 

Yea I’ve seen that video, I’m just want to double check to see if I need to buy anything besides new lowers, cam bolt kit and the total chaos plates.

 

Just an order of operation, in the video he removes the lower ball joint castle nut and the two bolts holding the bracket on at the same time. I would recommend before you remove the two bolts that you separate the ball joint tapered shaft from the bracket. It's harder to get the leverage with the tool with the lower arm off the truck. I just find it easier than trying to hold everything down on the bench or in a vise.

 

What about removing the steering knuckle and putting it on the new lower? Not sure if it’s the steering knuckle but the bracket thing that goes on the ball joint

 

If you are not keeping the old lower and old ball joint and not worried about the old threads, just smack it off with a hammer

 

Thanks wasn’t exactly sure how it was on there.

 

Also my truck is already out of alignment so I can’t mark where the egg should be. any suggestions on putting back with out the truck being way out?

 

Best I can suggest is to just eyeball it and check out how some other people on YouTube do it using strings and levels and then drive it to a shop for an alignment.

When I did mine I just went for max caster then drove it 300 yards to a local alignment shop, it drove alright for the short distance at slow speeds

 

The bracket connects the ball joint and the steering knuckle. I'm just suggesting to pop the tapered shaft out of the bracket (what Toyota calls the front lower ball joint attachment) before you loosen and remove the two bolts holding the bracket to the knuckle. I have an OTC 7314 separating tool and it was kind of a pain with the LCA off the truck since everything just wants to spin.




The beast mode solution @ImMrCrash used works fine with the LCA off the truck as would a pickle fork, which if you're replacing the ball joint any risk of damage doesn't matter of course.

I set all my cams in the middle, measured as best I could to make the front and rear of the tires parallel and tightened them. It's out of alignment but not so bad it can't be driven in town. I have done a driveway alignment and it's possible with a little effort to get your alignment reasonably close.

 

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