update: first i would like to say ty..........TIPS: i do have some tips: on the passenger side, some removed the bracket for the mount to te engine. if you raise the motor you can see a mount of sorts in the rear of the engine near the rack? take that one bolt out remove all mounts dog bone front bolt for the mount and lossen the bolt on the drivers side mount and the engine raises more than is needed to get the passenger mount out easily hope this helps someone
Thanks for your video, i follow every steps but when installing the new control arm, the ball joint on the hub Washington miss alight with control arm. I stucked with that for few hours for trying to but it back. Everyone who fall into that trouble, no worries, just put everything back and leave the ball joint, it will auto alight with new control arm.
For anyone else having this issue, sometimes you need to carefully raise the hub using a jack, but be careful not to get outward movement or cv can pop out and you’ll spend a while trying to get that back in!
Are you asking how I determined that it needed to be replaced? If so, there was a clunking noise every now and then (particularly over speed humps). Also, local mechanic picked it up on an inspection.
@@boomerangtex3 thanks for that I also have a random clunking noise over speed humps and just sometimes it clunks for the hell of it I will have a look at that thanks again
@@stevewoods81 The clunking sound they had issues with the intermediate steering shaft could be that as mine got replaced and now going to be replaced again should have a lifetime warranty on a part like that!
Hi, took me about half a day. I recently sold that car and controls arms were still going strong. It all depends on the company selling on eBay. In my case it was a local manufacturer just using eBay as a shop front. I buy a lot on eBay you just need to do a bit of research on the brands.
My 08 hybrid needs new vertical bushings. I'm gonna try to leave the bolt under the mount in place but loose, as well as removing the other bolts. Hoping the arm will pivot out enough to put a bushing tool on it. Sound possible? Can't afford the arms right now.
Just seen this comment. Not sure if you’ve tried it yet but I think you’ll need to take the arm out anyway. Once the arm is out you should be able to press the bushes and refit the arm.
They’re holding up fine so far. Cheap ones off eBay. Here’s the link: www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kluger-GSU40-GSU45-3-5L-Front-Lower-Control-Arm-Fits-Toyota-2007-2014-LH-RH-/254133905733
@@boomerangtex3 was yours a 2wd model? While jacking up the engine/trans on mine, the tailshaft hits the steering rack. Couldn't get it high enough to get the motor mount out. I would have had to drop the driveshaft and tailshaft to get the engine high enough.
@@boomerangtex3 that's on the passenger side. On the driver side i didn't see any way to unbolt the motor mount bracket. It looked like it was machined into the transmission. Maybe it was covered in grime.
The drivers side motor mount was a real challenge to get out !! Passenger side , piece a cake
Yep, it’s been a while since I did it, but I had a moment on the one side where I did question if it would come out! Glad you got there in the end
I just got my lower control arm paid just $150 a pair, thanks for the video!
Where did you get it from? Ebay? Brand name?
@@kk99990000 suzukisuper on EBay they gone up to $180 a pair
www.ebay.com.au/itm/282763184694
@@tony34star Thanks Champ. Are these good quality replacement parts you reckon or cheap knock offs?
For anyone else shopping around, I got mine from eBay and they are still going strong
update: first i would like to say ty..........TIPS: i do have some tips: on the passenger side, some removed the bracket for the mount to te engine. if you raise the motor you can see a mount of sorts in the rear of the engine near the rack? take that one bolt out remove all mounts dog bone front bolt for the mount and lossen the bolt on the drivers side mount and the engine raises more than is needed to get the passenger mount out easily hope this helps someone
Don’t forget passenger side is different depending on your country. Left hand drive vs right hand drive.
Thanks for your video, i follow every steps but when installing the new control arm, the ball joint on the hub Washington miss alight with control arm. I stucked with that for few hours for trying to but it back. Everyone who fall into that trouble, no worries, just put everything back and leave the ball joint, it will auto alight with new control arm.
What brand control arms you used?
For anyone else having this issue, sometimes you need to carefully raise the hub using a jack, but be careful not to get outward movement or cv can pop out and you’ll spend a while trying to get that back in!
Thank you for the video! Great info!
Did you have a go yourself?
Good vid, thanks. I know it's been a while, but what were the symptoms of the car that required the control arm rplacement?
In my case you’d hear a slight clunk when going over a speed bump. It was also picked up in the annual safety check
How did you do terminally need to be replaced did you get a pop in or snapping noise at all
Are you asking how I determined that it needed to be replaced? If so, there was a clunking noise every now and then (particularly over speed humps). Also, local mechanic picked it up on an inspection.
@@boomerangtex3 thanks for that I also have a random clunking noise over speed humps and just sometimes it clunks for the hell of it I will have a look at that thanks again
@@stevewoods81 The clunking sound they had issues with the intermediate steering shaft could be that as mine got replaced and now going to be replaced again should have a lifetime warranty on a part like that!
How are your eBay control arms going , now that it’s two years past by? Would you buy from eBay again? How long did it take to do the job. Tia
Hi, took me about half a day. I recently sold that car and controls arms were still going strong. It all depends on the company selling on eBay. In my case it was a local manufacturer just using eBay as a shop front. I buy a lot on eBay you just need to do a bit of research on the brands.
My 08 hybrid needs new vertical bushings. I'm gonna try to leave the bolt under the mount in place but loose, as well as removing the other bolts. Hoping the arm will pivot out enough to put a bushing tool on it. Sound possible? Can't afford the arms right now.
Just seen this comment. Not sure if you’ve tried it yet but I think you’ll need to take the arm out anyway. Once the arm is out you should be able to press the bushes and refit the arm.
Is that a 4WD Kluger (Highlander)?? I gave that same vehicle, a 2008 USA model
It’s the 2011 Australian model (Kluger) which is the same as the Highlander.
What brand control arms you used? How are they holding up?
They’re holding up fine so far. Cheap ones off eBay. Here’s the link: www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kluger-GSU40-GSU45-3-5L-Front-Lower-Control-Arm-Fits-Toyota-2007-2014-LH-RH-/254133905733
@@boomerangtex3 Thanks
How'd you get the drivers side motor mount out lol
That was a real pain… need to jack the engine up enough for clearance
@@boomerangtex3 was yours a 2wd model? While jacking up the engine/trans on mine, the tailshaft hits the steering rack. Couldn't get it high enough to get the motor mount out. I would have had to drop the driveshaft and tailshaft to get the engine high enough.
AWD model. I didn’t need to drop the drive shaft
If you look at 4 mins 50sec you’ll see I unbolt the bracket from the block to get it out
@@boomerangtex3 that's on the passenger side. On the driver side i didn't see any way to unbolt the motor mount bracket. It looked like it was machined into the transmission. Maybe it was covered in grime.