On my 90 series I had to move the steering rack to get the lower control arms out - the bolt/axle wouldn't slide out otherwise. Does anyone know if this is the same on the 150, or is it just a case of undoing the control arm axle/bolts and they come away?
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Hey,
Just undo the two hub bolts, take out the strut bolt, then undo the cam bolts and nuts on the lower arms, and they'll drop straight out.
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Mark2006 GXL petrol auto. ARB deluxe bar x3 HID IPF's, ARB alloy roofrack, ARB awning, BFG A/T, Safari snorkel, Piranha breathers, Pacemaker extractors, custom Ironman 45710FE 436-569mm with Dobinsons 350, custom Ironman 45682FE 383-618mm with Dobinsons 487, Firestone kevlar 60psi airbags, 30mm extended Roadsafe links, AMTS bashplate and recovery points, ABR Flyer with Powersonic AGM.
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Front Control Arms - follow up question
How much play is acceptable in the front lower control arm bushes. The lower front bushes have zero play, while both sides at the rear can be moved a couple of mm with a 2ft pry bar. A local tyre and suspension place said zero movement, but reading up on it some sites (not Prado) suggest that some play is required which is why they are rubber. So should I be able to move them with a 2ft pry bar? Or do they need to be replaced? The car has done 130k with zero offroad (I have another car for that).
The car does judder excessively when braking from motorway speeds or braking hard at moderate speeds, but has zero brake pedal or steering wheel feedback when braking at low speeds, hence me looking at the control arm bushes. I know it could also be brakes, but I've had that before on other cars and this feels different.95 3.0 Camp Car, 150 V6 Daily Driver[SIZE=4]
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Hey,
The rubber bushes in the lower arms have an incredible amount of flex in them. If you get the opportunity, put your Prado up on a shaker hoist and you'll be blown away by how much those lower arms can move!
All normal, nothing to worry about.
The judder you describe could be rippled rotors, have an inspection and feel of the rotor surface. Very common to have a shuddery juddery feel from rippled/buggered brake rotors in Prados.
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Mark2006 GXL petrol auto. ARB deluxe bar x3 HID IPF's, ARB alloy roofrack, ARB awning, BFG A/T, Safari snorkel, Piranha breathers, Pacemaker extractors, custom Ironman 45710FE 436-569mm with Dobinsons 350, custom Ironman 45682FE 383-618mm with Dobinsons 487, Firestone kevlar 60psi airbags, 30mm extended Roadsafe links, AMTS bashplate and recovery points, ABR Flyer with Powersonic AGM.
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Originally posted by Piggy View PostSounds rotors to me. I've seen similar symptoms a lot.95 3.0 Camp Car, 150 V6 Daily Driver[SIZE=4]
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