How to replace the lower control arms 2011-2017 Toyota Camry

Chapter 1:

Lift the vehicle

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Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, set the parking brake, pull the hood release handle and open the hood.

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Loosen the stud bolts on the front wheels. Lift the front of your vehicle.

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Place the vehicle on the jack stands. Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!

Chapter 2:

extract the lower ball joint

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You must then separate the front lower ball joint from the control arm. Brush the nuts holding the lower ball joint and spray them with penetrating oil.

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Using a ratchet and an 18 mm socket, unscrew the 2 nuts holding the lower ball joint.

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Brush the lower ball joint retaining bolt and spray it with penetrating oil. Then, unscrew it using the same tools.

Chapter 3:

Remove the transmission mount

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Brush the lower retaining nut and spray it with penetrating oil. Then, unscrew it using a ratchet and a 17 mm socket.

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Do the same with the 2 lower nuts located in the frame.

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Brush the mount’s upper retaining nut and spray it with penetrating oil. Then, unscrew it using a 19 mm wrench.

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Using a crowbar, separate the lower ball joint from the suspension wishbone.

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Inside the engine compartment, loosen the engine mount retaining bolt by a few threads using a ratchet, a long extender, a gimbal, and a 17 mm socket, which will allow you to remove the transmission mount without forcing it.

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Then, using the jack, push up on the transmission, not on the oil pan, in order to lift the engine and be able to remove the transmission mount.

Chapter 4:

Remove the control arm

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You now have access to the 2 front control arm retaining bolts.

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Spray them with penetrating oil and unscrew them using a ratchet and a 22 mm socket.

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Using a ratchet, a 19 mm socket, and a 19 mm wrench, unscrew the rear control arm retaining nut. Then remove the bolt.

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You can now remove the control arm by pulling it towards you and moving it back and forth.

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Brush and grease the control arm area to facilitate its installation.

Chapter 6:

Prepare the new control arm

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Take the control arm.

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Retrieve the spacer from the old control arm and install it on the new one.

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Set up the new control arm

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Put the new control arm in place.You can tap it with a mallet to properly insert it into its rear housing. Next, reinsert the bolt.

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Loosely screw the nut back on to hold it together.

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Replace the 2 front retaining bolts of the control arm, then screw them back in.

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Finish the tightening of the bolts with a torque wrench.

Chapter 8:

Put the components back in place

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Replace the transmission mount. Then, lower the engine using the jack.

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Screw in the engine mount retaining bolt.

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Screw back on the upper retaining nut of the transmission mount.

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Finish tightening using a torque wrench. Then, screw back on the 3 lower retaining nuts of the transmission mount.

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Tighten the nuts with a torque wrench.

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Replace the lower ball joint in the control arm. Then, screw the nuts and bolt back on.

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Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

Chapter 9:

Put the vehicle back on the ground

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Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.

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During this operation, you will be intervening on the front axle of your car, so it is advisable to perform a wheel alignment afterwards.

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Put your vehicle back on the ground before properly fixing the wheels in place.

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Operation complete.