OEM 2002 Toyota Sequoia Control Arm

2002 Toyota Sequoia Control Arm Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the lower front control arm on 2002 Toyota Sequoia?

  A: The service process for a lower front control arm begins with removing front wheels and disconnecting tie rod ends by untightening their nuts and pins followed by using Tool 09610-20012 to separate tie rod ends from ball joints. Complete this sequence on both sides. The process starts by taking out power steering gear set bolts and nuts then taking off the stabilizer bar link from the lower suspension arm after removing its nut while using a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud because the ball joint turns with the nut. The shock absorber can be disconnected from the lower suspension arm by first taking off the lower side set nut along with the washer but maintaining the bolt in place before using a pry tool to loosen the lower suspension arm to remove the bolt. Services Tool 09628-62011 enables removal of lower ball joint from the lower suspension arm by removing cotter pin and nut. The process to separate the lower suspension arm begins with marking the front and rear cam plates and chassis frame for alignment. After removing the two cam plates and bolts along with their corresponding cams and lower suspension arm, gently move the power steering gear back. Achieve this step without harming the power steering gear tubes. To replace the bushing start by lifting the flange using a chisel and hammer followed by installation of Special Service Tool: 09613-26010, 09632-36010, 09950-00020 and a press unit to extract the old part. Installation of new No. 1 bushing proceeds with Special Service Tool: 09502-12010, 09631-12090, a press unit and steel plate while confirming proper direction placement. A new No. 2 bushing needs installation by using Special Service Tool: 09631-12090 in conjunction with 09950-60020 (09951-00680) and a press and steel plate while maintaining correct orientation. The service requires removal of the front wheel followed by spring bumper replacement using Special Service Tool: 09922-10010 on the No. 1 spring bumper with 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft. lbs.) torque specification. The technician must then detach the stabilizer bar to install the No. 2 spring bumper through the same tool application method with equivalent torque and reinstall the stabilizer bar and front wheel with 110 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.). The installer should position the power steering gear back before securing the chassis frame with 2 cams and bolts and cam plates. Apply 130 Nm (1,325 kgf-cm, 96 ft. lbs.) torque to align matchmarks. You must install the nut and fresh cotter pin by tightening it to 140 Nm (1,450 kgf-cm, 103 ft. lbs.) on the lower ball joint to lower suspension arm connection while adjusting the nut to 60 degrees alignment when cotter pin holes are not properly aligned. A hexagon (6 mm) wrench helps with turning the ball joint when attaching the link to lower suspension arm. Torque both connections to lower suspension arm at 135 Nm (1,400 kgf-cm, 100 ft. lbs.) on shock absorber and 69 Nm (700 kgf-cm, 51 ft. lbs.) on stabilizer bar link. Install the power steering gear, applying a torque of 165 Nm (1,700 kgf-cm, 122 ft. lbs.) for bolt A, 130 Nm (1,350 kgf-cm, 96 ft. lbs.) for nut B, and 165 Nm (1,700 kgf-cm, 122 ft. lbs.) for bolt and nut C. Connect the RH and LH tie rod ends to the lower ball joints with the nuts and new cotter pins, applying a torque of 91 Nm (930 kgf-cm, 67 ft. lbs.) and tightening the nut further up to 60 degrees if the cotter pin holes are not aligned, then install the RH and LH front wheels with a torque of 110 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.). Finish the procedure by inspecting the front wheel alignment along with zero-point calibrating steering angle controls and master cylinder pressure and yaw rate and deceleration sensors.