I agree, I do plan to check out the lower control arms for unusual play
asap, the car tracks well, I usually do all my work except exhaust. I am
doing this research ahead of time to have the right info should they
really
be loose. I have already found oem replacements for $140 each.
It seems only this range of model years (Gen 5) Camry has this unusual
configuration, the engine mounts bolted over the same mounting bracket as
the control arm.So I would like to know if there is a shortcut before
proceeding to lift the engine. The control arms themselves have a hinge
type
joint at one end and a ball socket joint on the other, I have never seen
this before. But he last set of lower arm bu****ngs I replaced was on a 77
Caprice...
"Woody" <TheDuck@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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?
>>
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