How to check lower ball join play

2005 Toyota Tacoma 4WD with 175,000 miles

[@LAactor]

Thank you so much for taking us to your repair and diagnosis today. Really appreciate you taking the time. Catch you later friend.

[@jackiec3919]

The detail and explaination! You are like a professor. I love to learn this stuff thank you so much for what you do.

[@DSPNWtoCali]

I just drive the vehicle over some of the smallest bump. If it make road noise, then it is ball joint. (According to the title). I have change enough sway bar end link, struts, ball joints on different maked and model of Toyota and other manufacturers to know what are the noise. However, this is more accurate in terms of diagnosing it. Love the ramp thing you made. Thank you

[@robertflorian5970]

Thank you for this video. I have play in front wheels on my 08 Taco and now I know how to troubleshoot. Will get under her tomorrow. Now please please I've wished many times to see video on replacing lower ball joint. I really hope that you will film it or I'll have to go visit you all the way from Canada. Děkuju mockrát za všechny videa!!!!

[@LAactor]

I recommend buying the little cans of hot dogs called Vienna sausages to put in with the bowl of noodle snacks. No refrigeration required. Adds a little bit of comfort to the noodles.

[@likmadik6624]

I want this guy checking my ball joints.

[@cosmicbonzo7559]

Word

[@jotu173]

This is EXCELLENT work and I think your absolute BEST! THANK YOU VERY much for the extra time and effort you put into producing this!! I have watched many diagnosis videos for this issue and they usually try to move the tire (and then just leave it at that / saying little more). As a result, I just want to say that this is the BEST one (for this issue) that I have EVER seen ANYWHERE so Kudos to you fine sir!!! I will say though that you took to way to long of a detour into the "mouse in engine bay" issue (should have edited that part out entirely and kept the video's focus). Also, in regards to the parts you replaced, you never SPECIFICALLY listed all of the exact parts you replaced. If you would do your viewers and I a huge favor... I would greatly appreciate a detailed list of them all but, especially, the inner tie rod portion of the parts. Can you please do so in reply to this comment???

[@sevbjr]

I like the detailed explanation that goes straight to the point. New subscriber here from the Philippines.

[@BenMcghie]

Thank you again Petr! Love your soothing voice and deep knowledge of these trucks.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Thanks Petr, If I ever buy a 2005 Tacoma 4WD with 175,000 miles, I will know exactly what to look for 😉

[@JiltedValkyrie]

This was super helpful, thank you! Toyota told me my passenger lower ball joint had a leak a while ago. Perhaps I should go get it taken care of lol..

[@danielsarich6708]

Great teacher! Excellent mechanic! SUPERB ACCENT!

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

I recently did the upper, and lower ball joints, and the wheel bearing on a 2009, that had about the same play.... That one is in there tight!

[@Charlie_Crown]

Excellent detail Peter 👍

[@metop33]

Absolutely insane the prices on tires especially Michelin’s Great video info thank you!

[@HB-yq8gy]

Thank you very much for your video video. I have an 09 Tacoma LBDC with 200,000 originals miles. I could feel a little rattling underneath when I go over some bumps sometimes, but not on smooth pavement. I did your checks and everything checks out OK no movement so if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.😊

[@josephagosta7554]

As always, Excellent demonstration and video content and quality. Thank You !

[@billsimpson604]

Every American should watch this.

[@FireMic]

Just replaced my lower control arms with OEM. Replaced tie rod ends too with OEM. Have 200,000 on my ‘14. Feels like a new truck. No more wondering steering.

[@tedcook8749]

Very informative Petr, thanks again!

[@josephrosales5645]

Thank you Peter for taking your time to show us this very informational video!

[@MC-bw5fc]

Excellent demo.. 🏌️

[@LAactor]

Alignment place wanted to make more money and do an upsell. Don't fall for the "camber kit" upsell guys. It's just a bolt that can adjust camber by a few degrees. And most places don't even know how to adjust them either.

[@shandoe7gw867]

Thank you Peter it just so happen I needed to check my 4Runner. I have a weird vibration at low and high speed I have 285,000 on the clock so I need to check all the components.

[@trevorsteyn8939]

Thanks Peter for the great videos

[@sonofliberty92]

Another good video! I love seeing Tacomas. I've learned a lot from you Petr.

[@callal0u]

Great video!

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this video,interesting video.

[@SigmaWolfOutdoors]

Great videos thanks for sharing your knowledge . Helps me with diy projects

[@mdlatham7]

Brilliant video! I want to see the work now =) I think this is my favourite KZbin channel. I think I will do this test on my 2005 Corolla manual.

[@damienbell3155]

Thx for this video. I have 04 sequoia 2wd rear. I am having problem with that front driver tire same kind of worn tread on inner tread. I will look into that parts more carefully. 🙏 thank you

[@Beto619HD]

Can’t wait to see the video on the repair🙌 I have the same Tacoma and need to do mine as well. Awesome job keep it up

[@calebverdught]

Excellent video! You explain things well, thank you!

[@mml1224]

great job! so was it the lower ball joint or outer tie rod???

[@TheDazzahypno]

Great vid thanks for the info.

[@luism3930]

God bless you Petr!

[@joesphmarzella1936]

Thank you for all the DIY tips and for making videos to help all of us DIY's . I have a question. I have a 2011 Tacoma prerunner with 57000 miles and my lower ball joints have leaked out some of the grease . I checked them like you showed in this video and they seem fine . My question is should I change them so to the grease coming out or let them go ? Thank you in advance for your help !

[@Markicjusz]

Beautiful car. I would like to have it one day.

[@shortydancer]

Love second gen videos! Can’t wait to do this to my Tacoma

[@geoki4539]

Thank You! Mr. TM This what I was looking for 👍🏼

[@jaspercats]

Great video, I thought normally you supposed to jack up on lower control arm and unload the weight and then check for movement?

[@LAactor]

He is showing us how to verify at home if someone says we need it. Not everyone has some way of lifting their vehicles.

[@LAactor]

He also says later that because the heavy wheel is pulling down on the whole assembly, it's more difficult to check. You can do both. Some things are loose in the air and some things are more loose on the ground.

[@firstlast---]

You are correct. There are ways you can fudge it and still detect play but to do it correctly you would have to unload the ball joints

[@LAactor]

Farm and country land is often rodent territory. They like the electrical charge stimulation from biting the wires. Also some automakers decided it was a good idea to use soy to make the wiring insulation. The rats thought it was a culinary delight. Use peppermint oil in your engine bay to help deter them. They hate the strong smell. Make sure to check inside the hamster wheel cage where the cabin air filter is. The blower motor is a nice place for them. Well. Until they get stuck. Don't breathe their virus/disease. The droppings and nest is poisonous.

[@cwilczak8706]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@kat4animals004]

Wow! Yup we can hear that!

[@callmebackfriday2]

Inner. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@tundras4ever552]

Doesn’t seem like they’re that bad to be honest

[@ghost2o7]

Great job

[@joseleija9433]

Awesome video thank you 👍

[@BrockOBauma]

I'd like to learn more about the homemade ramps.

[@mapp0v0]

I've just replace the steering rack mounting bushes. Similar movement on the tie rods

[@bigfoot4515]

Thanks Peter!!!

[@michael184272]

Peter another fantastic and informative video... Where do you usually get your Toyota Tacoma parts ordered through?

[@mikez2501]

He’s mentioned before he typically calls his local Toyota dealership.

[@epiphgd4302]

What’s the symptoms of this needing replaced? As in when you’re driving ?

[@steveneate]

Thank you so much

[@caseyriggs2633]

Thank you!

[@4wardlobster]

Super super useful!!!

[@cementtacocalifornia5638]

i'm having a clicking noise in the front end when i enter or exit a driveway. I can't figure out what it is. Very frustrating. Do you have a shop that you would recommend in the Los Angeles area?

[@thomasrossi31]

What a coincidence. My drivers side, inner tie rod is bad also. Although I know it’s the inner, I ordered all 4 parts for a 1 and done repair.

[@S44BBOI]

if you buy those size tires for $1200 for four - you got ripped off by about $500-$600

[@BakedRBeans]

That's what I thought. My favorite shop would not charge that much.

[@LAactor]

@@BakedRBeans would they still be Michelins? They're VERY expensive. But also arguably the best riding tire brand out there.

[@LAactor]

Seems when tire shops see a truck they think they have money to burn for the extra gas they use. And many with large tanks. Then the 4WD. And even more when they see TRD. I personally have been watching tire prices and I was going to use up the last 30% of tread left but lo and behold inflation happened and tire prices went up 30% at least! I'm sure Michelins were more than that. I monitor affordable tire prices often enough to know the deals. I was interested enough to do a test quote for the club warehouses and they all came to about $230 for this tire. Insane. But with specials that Costco runs that give cashback along with free install, the little over thousand dollar tag came out to be just over $900. So unless you mean different tires, more like $250-$300 over. Sam's Club had the tire at the same price as Discount Tire but it pays to shop around because of store sales and costs of upsell packages. Sam's out the door price came to a grand and change. But the worst offender is the extended warranty "certs" from discount tire at $35/corner. That would make it just shy of $1200. Maybe someone who is a Costco tire rule expert can chime in but America's tire will say you're SOL if the tire is unrepairable. Sidewall or shoulder damage. So they force the certs and I would fare to say most don't redeem it.

[@ANONM60D]

Thank you

[@holliskeith]

Yes, a second gen Taco!

[@Ramphonic]

trying to figure out a clunking on my 01 tacoma. if push and pull on the top of the tire i get a clunk underneath. Im guessing its the lower ball joint. my wife tried doing it while i looked but cant get the same noise. is there a way to pry it while I lay under in on the ground?

[@rouge0449]

Hi Peter. How bad is that play on the lower ball joint with the new tires?

[@Tundraman-vn9uk]

I see the lower ball joint and inter tied rod movement ,also what you had for lunch . Lol

[@nathanield.4527]

What city is your shop located?

[@alale923]

So you cant have an alignment done with that little of LBJ play?? I find that hard to believe. Im no mechanic tho.

[@LAactor]

They just wanted money. First they change the LBJ and then they will say the tie rod also needs. And they will say both. In reality, they can align without changing anything. It will still wear badly but I never heard an alignment shop turning down free money.

[@odnorwood5221]

So what would it cost to replace the lower ball joint?

[@firesupport162]

Original owners don't do the initial maintenance nowadays if it was checked at least every 10k miles them mice damages would be noticed lmao

[@johnlacroix1639]

WOW very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.

[@germanbenitez101]

@Petr where is your shop physically located? I have a challenge for you, my friend 😜 04 Tacoma.

[@williamtukeyjr3661]

Get busy, Peter.

[@barryrenouf3450]

Wow, it has an engine.

[@ozzie3056]

Where is your shop?

[@stevanrose7439]

Omg 😱 get yourself a mouse 🐭 blocker and have Peter install it under your hood. They take no more power to operate then the clock on the dashboard. We had mice 🐭 in our 2012 Tacoma and didn’t know it till they chewed the wires to the throttle and the dealer changed us 650.00 to fix it. And then they got the wire to the abs brake and that cost about 450.00. Mice never stop chewing they can and will destroy your vehicle. I have a friend that parked a corvette in a shed and was gonna restore it one day and when he went to look 👀 at it. Mice 🐭 had destroyed everything but the body.

[@02markcal]

Peppermint is your friend to rid yourself of mice/rats.

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

My 1999 Toyota Corrola LE has inner tie rod is bad.

[@bwest-yq3uc]

mice in your air intake, remove everything and spray it with bleach and shop and water, dry it all out and replace the filter. I clean the air intakes on the cowl, etc.

[@davidelizabeth4933]

👍 ❤❤❤

[@firesupport162]

Btw if mothballs help you try to use some silicone tube and glue mothballs around your problem areas hopefully not close to your AC intake lmao 😆 8

[@rayemanuel7460]

I hate them mices to pieces.

[@schnellfahren911]

Jinx! 😻

[@rdy434]

What kind of man don't know that's in his truck😢

[@Vedo729ify]

1st yes!!

[@emilypulled312]

I made it to 4:07 and other than shaking the vehicle you just talked about prowling through the glovebox and mice. I clicked on the video for BALL JOINT INFO, not to hear you ramble.

[@rolandvz71]

Thank you!