Toyota 48068-09100 Front Suspension Control Arm Sub-Assembly Lower Right

Loosen the wheel lug nuts, raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. Apply the parking brake. Remove the wheel. Remove the under-vehicle splash shield. Unbolt the steering gear assembly from the frame. Unbolt the shock absorber/coil spring assembly from the lower control arm. Remove the bolts and detach the stabilizer bar links from the lower control arms. Remove the cotter pin, then loosen the lower balljoint nut a few turns. Using a two-jaw puller or a picklefork-type balljoint separator, separate the balljoint from the lower control arm. Make alignment marks on the front and rear adjusting cams. Hold the adjusting cam plate nuts with a wrench and unscrew the pivot bolts. Remove the bolts and detach the control arm from the frame. Inspect the bushings for wear and deterioration. If they're cracked or damaged, take the arm to an automotive machine shop and have new bushings installed. Installation is the reverse of removal. Make sure that the alignment marks you made prior to disassembly are lined up. Tighten all suspension fasteners, and use a new cotter pin on the lower control arm balljoint nut. If necessary, tighten the balljoint nut a little more to align the hole in the ballstud with the slots in the nut - don't loosen the nut to achieve this alignment. The pivot bolts should be tightened with the vehicle at normal ride height. This can be done after the vehicle has been lowered to the ground (on vehicles with adequate clearance), or can be simulated by raising the lower control arm with a floor jack. Tighten the lug nuts. Have the wheel alignment checked and, if necessary, adjusted.

To start working on the front suspension of a vehicle, follow these initial steps:Loosen the wheel lug nuts.Raise the front of the vehicle securely on jackstands.Apply the parking brake.Remove the wheel.

Remove the nut and disconnect it.