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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2
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2003 Lower Control Arm/Lower Ball Joint replacement
I'm new to the forum and have searched for an answer but haven't hit upon this question exactly--
I have a 2003 V8 4Runner Sport with approximately 150,000 miles. I drive on some really rough roads during hunting season, and my lower ball joints are beginning to go (the XREAS system is also now shot, but that's another story). I have a local mechanic who will replace them, but I want to make sure I know what's going on and that he gets the right parts. From my research, I'm confused about when Toyota switched from the 3rd generation-style design of the LCA/LBJ with the ball on top of the LCA and under tension to the later design (4th gen?) with the ball below the LCA and under compression. Whenever the design change occurred, I've looked at the LCA/LBJs on my 2003 and it's definitely of the later design with the ball below the LCA. What do I need to tell my mechanic to order?
Thanks in advance.
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