OEM 2001 Toyota Echo Control Arm

2001 Toyota Echo Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove and install the control arm on 2001 Toyota Echo?

  A: Beginning the control arm removal requires first removing the front wheel and the stabilizer bar link by holding it and removing 2 nuts and 5 retainers along with 4 cushions before extracting the link itself. The process begins by removing the clip as well as the nut for steering knuckle disconnection. To safely complete this step use Special Service Tool: 09628-00011 (09628-00030, 09628-00040, 09628-00050). When dealing with the right-hand arm you must begin by raising the engine slightly through the removal of its bolt along with two nuts that enable engine rear mount disconnect. Following this step use a transmission jack along with a wooden block to suspend the engine. Make sure to avoid jacking pressure on the oil pan. Remove the lower suspension arm through the removal of its 2 bolts and nut while preventing the nut rotation. The ball joint rotation limits are checked by operating the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before nut installation followed by torque wrench measurement on the 5th turn where the torque should be between 0.59 - 3.43 Nm (6 - 35 kgf-cm, 5.2 - 30 inch lbs.). Installation requires attaching the lower suspension arm with its 2 bolts and torquing Bolt A to 88 Nm (900 kgf-cm, 65 ft. lbs.) and Bolt B to 132 Nm (1,350 kgf-cm, 97 ft. lbs.) without turning the nut while stabilizing the suspension to complete the bolt torquing process. Fasten the engine rear mount using both the bolt and its 2 accompanying nuts before torquing them to 80 Nm (810 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.). The lower suspension arm should be fitted to the steering knuckle using a nut followed by torquing to 98 Nm (1,000 kgf-cm, 72 ft. lbs.) before adding a new clip that requires further nut tightening by 60° during misaligned clip hole installation. The stabilizer bar link must be installed together with four cushions and five retainers, using two nuts that must be torqued to 18 Nm (180 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.). Finally, install the front wheel with 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) torque, then inspect the front wheel alignment.