Re: 04 Camry changing lower control arms, lift engine?

In 1999 the dealer told me the lower control arms had to be replaced
because 
the bu****ngs are coming loose. I got rid of it in 2007 and the bu****ngs
were 
still in place. Don't believe the dealer without verifying there is a 
problem. With the reliability of cars today many shops have developed a 
creative license to pad their bottom line at the consumers expense. Learn
to 
crawl under the car and inspect things for yourself or just pay the money 
and make your dealer happy.....


"Big Al" <fe304@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> After an inspection, the dealer informs me that my front lower control
arm 
> bu****ngs are coming loose. They want 5 hours labour and $200 each to 
> replace both control arms as the bu****ngs are not removable. I checked
the 
> shop manual, of course the outside engine mounts bolt over the front 
> attachment point of the arms, it mentions removing the engine and 
> transaxle to facilitate the job!
> I guess realistically loosening off the engine mounts and gently jacking

> the engine up a bit would work, has anyone ever done this job?
>