2003 Toyota Camry - Replacement of Ball Joints - Suspension
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
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Detroit Axle Ball Joints (Part of a Kit)
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great to find a concise video that includes all the steps without being lengthy.
Thanks for the comment. I try to eliminate fluff as best as I can. Feel free to check out my entire 2003 Camry playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLYNR1w8QDiFp7rtAildDIVAaS9qwF_0Mv.html&si=S7c-39ENhVGVD8PG
Great Job. 👍
Great job! Thank you.
Thank you for the comment. Good luck with your repair.
Great way to deal with the pin ！ To torque the ball joint is tricky
Thanks for the comment. Good luck with your repair.
Good
Thank you for the comment. Good luck with your repair.
How did you get a socket on the castle wirhout removing the cv axle?
Combination Wrench. Torqued to feel and then adjusted slightly tighter to line up the cotter pin hole.
Guttenheit! Auchtung!
What happens if you over Torque the suspension?
Over-torquing a little shouldn't be a problem. Over-torquing a lot could cause a bolt or stud to brake or get stripped.
Is it a good idea to also replace the control arms while doing the ball joints? Seems like you're half way there already.
Both my ball joints and control arms look like they've fulfilled their life expectancy on my 04 with 133k
It doesn't hurt to replace the control arms. I did get control arms with the kit of parts I purchased. The ones on this vehicle looked in good condition so I am waiting to install them.
According to The Video, Toyota suspension & steering, by The Car Nut channel, OEM LCA's will develop some tears in the bushings but still be functional for years. How he explains it, Toyota OEM LCA's last to nearly 200K. It's okay to have some tears in the bushings.
Excellent video as always. I'll be doing this to my '03 next weekend. Thank you for the high quality video, camera work and explanations.
Thanks for the comment. Good luck with your vehicle service. The hardest part for me was using enough force on the pickle fork with the hammer. I ended up using a hand-sledge hammer to give me the power I needed.
@@InsaneOil That was the hardest part for me as well. My pickle fork didn't work for me so I resorted to a ball joint separator from harbor freight ($20). That worked perfectly, broke it free pretty easily. The ball joint install went well. Thanks again for the video.
@@I-sed-no Sounds like it was a successful repair.
Did you get aftermarket or original ball joint for this job? Are the aftermarket worth risking?
I purchased an aftermarket kit from Detroit Axle (link in video description). I was not impressed by it. All in all, the kit components felt solid, but there were some grease zerks that were stripped out and others were just loose (probably due to poor manufacturing assembly). I have not driven it enough to see the longevity of it. My preference would probably be to go more of an OEM route and without the grease zerks.
@@InsaneOil I'm just worried there might be a catastrophic failure of the ball joint. The joint breaks and disconnects, that's dangerous and costly to fix when it breaks other stuff ua-cam.com/users/shortsFnlLc63c_vE?si=bFET9g3cpAT_Te_y