Control Arm Replacements
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I think I will be. I was going to order the FIGS/Mevotech kit, but they are back ordered at least a couple of weeks. I may order the the 4 lower arms in your link and then get the FIGS/Mevotech for the uppers when available. Question for you LILEVO, Am I going to be doubling up on a bunch of work if I do the 4 lowers and then come back a few weeks later and do the uppers? If it is a bunch of overlap disassembly that I have to do twice I may just garage the car and wait for all parts to come in before I do anything. Please advise. Thanks,.
You can do everything independently. If you wanted to do the uppers first, second, doesn't matter. You can swap out struts as well without disturbing any arms. You could do the lowers, or just the lower front arm first. The "hardest" is the lower rear arm because you have to unbolt the steering rack.
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OK. FIGS has been back ordered on their LS460 Core Refresh Kit, but their parts finally came in so I ordered today. I should have everything from FIGS within a week and I will be able to begin install. I have also been gathering other parts over the last few weeks and plan on doing everything all at once over a few days or so. Here is everything I have planed to install:
- Passenger and Driver side high pressure fuel pump reseal kits (Lexus OEM)
- Engine and transmission mounts (Lexus OEM)
- Spark plugs (Lexus OEM)
- Spark plug tube seals (Lexus OEM)
- Steering knuckle ball joints (Febest)
- Front sway bar links (Mevotech)
- Rear sway bar links (Mevotech)
- Rear sway bar bushings (Beck Arnley)
- FIGS Core Refresh Kit
- All 8 front control arms (Mevotech) with pre-installed FIGS bushings in the upper arms
- Inner and outer tie rods (Mevotech)
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#18
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Do you really need to replace engine and transmission mounts?
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OK. FIGS has been back ordered on their LS460 Core Refresh Kit, but their parts finally came in so I ordered today. I should have everything from FIGS within a week and I will be able to begin install. I have also been gathering other parts over the last few weeks and plan on doing everything all at once over a few days or so. Here is everything I have planed to install:
- Passenger and Driver side high pressure fuel pump reseal kits (Lexus OEM)
- Engine and transmission mounts (Lexus OEM)
- Spark plugs (Lexus OEM)
- Spark plug tube seals (Lexus OEM)
- Steering knuckle ball joints (Febest)
- Front sway bar links (Mevotech)
- Rear sway bar links (Mevotech)
- Rear sway bar bushings (Beck Arnley)
- FIGS Core Refresh Kit
- All 8 front control arms (Mevotech) with pre-installed FIGS bushings in the upper arms
- Inner and outer tie rods (Mevotech)
#20
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Yes, my LS460 has 156K+ miles and is still on the original mounts. I am just now starting to get vibrations when in drive and at a stop, especially when the engine is warming up in the morning. I am pretty impressed the originals lasted as long as they did.
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#22
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I got 158k on original parts, no vibration yet...
#23
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I realized after some initial disassembly for the fuel pump gasket and spark plug jobs that my valve cover gaskets are leaking on both sides. Given that I will already be 75% of the way to removing the valve covers anyway with everything else I am doing, I am going to go ahead and replace the valve cover gaskets as well. Ordering the gaskets in the morning.
#24
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2012 LS here. I'm at 138K. No problems with the suspension whatsoever. I am however planning on a refresh at some point. Like @mrgameover mentioned, they have entire kits on ebay I was thinking of using. That seemed much more reasonable for $$. And I was glad to hear those parts were lasting - my biggest concern.
There are some video's on youtube that show the process somewhat. It didn't seem all that difficult, but I'd be taking many pictures to know how things are supposed to look when putting back together.
@AZGS4 definitely post your process. That will help countless others, including me
There are some video's on youtube that show the process somewhat. It didn't seem all that difficult, but I'd be taking many pictures to know how things are supposed to look when putting back together.
@AZGS4 definitely post your process. That will help countless others, including me
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