PseudoK

OMG the previous owner didn't know how to drive or something, when putting my wheels back on I noticed rips in the inner sidewall, INNER and the Michelin tire still has well more than half tread left
Still holds Air with a slow leak
Unless this wheel was on the other side where the damage to the crossmember was I don't understand how this happened



Also all my wheel weights fell off when I took the front wheels off, stock Lexus wheels

CatManD3W

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You should degrease some of those parts you took off....im sure the crossmember is all nasty...

When I pulled out my GE engine.....I spent a lot of time with degreaser and a tooth brush in the engine bay....I remember pulling gobs of gunk off of the crossmember

PseudoK

I washed the crossmember before I put it in there, quite thoroughly, but I will get under there and spray degreaser on the underside of the engine and all that, let it soak and maybe towel it off? I dont want to be too liberal with the water in the engine bay.

PseudoK

Do I need a ball joint fork to get the ball joint loose?


I did a bit of research and now I am a bit scared of my ball joint, specially since grease was coming out so badly when I did it.


so I can buy a ball joint boot and regrease them, if they are not loose on the car then I should be good?

PseudoK

ok no play at all in the front wheels, so I am going to pull it all apart later and place the bushings in and replace the ball joint boots and replace it.

the rear tire has the belt showing on the inside of the tires, I swear these tires look great from the outside..

Ramblerman

Could be your rear end badly needs an alignment, they'll eat tires.