OEM 2000 Toyota Solara Control Arm

2000 Toyota Solara Control Arm Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the rear control arm on 2000 Toyota Solara?

  A: Begin by disconnecting the heated oxygen sensor connector before removing 2 nuts along with their bolts and gasket from the front exhaust pipe. Then remove 2 nuts with their gaskets from the center exhaust pipe to detach it from the tailpipe. The next step is to extract the strut rod through cable parking brake detachment and removal of two bolts along with nuts and rod while maintaining the bolt loose because the nut does not rotate. The procedure requires first removing two nuts then the suspension arm washer before removing the final nut and No. 2 lower suspension arm. The suspension member receives two bolt removal to access the stabilizer bar brackets and the team duplicates this procedure on both sides. To proceed with suspension member repair start by placing a jack underneath and then remove 4 nuts along with 2 bolts and finally 8 suspension member stoppers before lowering the suspension member to remove 2 bolts and washers along with the No. 1 lower suspension arm. Starting with disassembly requires users to release the 2 lock nuts followed by twisting the adjusting tube to separate the No. 2 lower suspension arm which completes the process by removing both lock nuts. The next step for reassembly involves turning the adjusting tube to assemble No. 2 lower suspension arm. After ensuring that lengths of A and B match within a 3.0 mm (0.118 inch) range, set the arm length to 512.3 mm (20.169 inch) before tightening the 2 lock nuts. Final torque your rear wheel alignment by tightening the lock nuts to 56 Nm (570 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.). Begin bolt installation of the No. 1 lower suspension arm with washers and paint the front side toward the rear while raising the suspension member to place 8 suspension member stoppers and 2 bolts then 4 nuts which require torquing at 51 Nm (520 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.) and 38 Nm (390 kgf-cm, 28 ft. lbs.). Begin by attaching the suspension member stabilizer bar brackets along with their 4 bolts before securing the No. 2 lower suspension arm and its washer and nut to a torque setting of 181 Nm (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.) with the paint mark pointed towards the rear. Last, place and torque the suspension arm washer followed by two nuts to reach a final torque of 181 Nm (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.). Install the strut rod with 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.) torque and check that the nut remains immobile as the bolt requires torquing. After that, connect the parking brake cable at 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.) and tackle the center exhaust pipe with a torque of 56 Nm (570 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.) before installing the rear wheel with 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) torque. Verify the rear wheel alignment.