ancdmd

Anyone have any instructions for replacing the front lower control arms? I am assuming it just requires unbolting the obvious bolts/nuts and removing, then installing new one and aligning. Not sure if there's anything special I need to know.

rkw77080

Yes, it's fairly straight forward...

ancdmd

thank you rkw... I see it says to "stabilize the front suspension" before torquing everything down. What does that mean? Load with the weight of the car?

rkw77080

I don't think loading with the weight of the car will make much (if any) difference on the torqueing of nuts and bolts. Maybe it's a precaution to prevent pulling the vehicle off of an un-stable jack stand - just my guess, sorry!

PolishDude

Not lexus related but anytime I worked on suspension of any other cars, I was always told to make sure to tighten the bolts to the correct torque spec once you load the suspension with the weight of the car so I assume that is what it means here.