How to Replace Ball Joints on Lexus IS300 Altezza Sportcross JZX100 Chaser

[@isaiahballard9859]

Now your video is very simple Because the other videos they have up nobody explains anything straight and simple Thank you changing my ball joints next week my self

[@yhauls]

thank you Binh for putting out these videos! As a 21 year old with an 05 IS and lots of ambitions for the car but not a lot of money to expend at once, you make planning and budgeting for the next part easier. You have my gratitude from Cali🤙🤙 Keep up the good work!

[@seanm1046]

Great video. Greetings from Canada. I’m doing this today on my JZX110, which shares the same suspension design as the SXE10! I subscribed!

[@Johny40Se7en]

Thank you for this video, it's clear as crystal and very insightful. Proper helpful, cheers 👍

[@aaronjames8547]

Just changed mine, this video helped a lot appreciate your work for the IS community

[@Jayydubss]

I wish I knew this when I first bought my is300…it happened to me but thankfully it happened on the street when I was at a stop light

[@albertoruiz8412]

Hi it’s only a set of ball joints for each side? One on each side?

[@TunerwithKids]

Yes one on each side. Check you too A arms too for any play or looseness.

[@Sadgittarius]

Luckily this happened to mine right as I was turning the wheel to get out of a parking spot

[@aaronjames8547]

Also the mevotech reference helped me save some money. Appreciate it

[@paul--b]

A good reminder to stop procrastinating on this! What are you thoughts on the lower control arms? I replaced these on my old Gita (sportcross) but haven’t yet on my 02 sedan which is in much better shape and has been babied and garaged most of its life but does have 150,000 miles on it.

[@TunerwithKids]

Unless the bushings are shot, I’d leave them.

[@paul--b]

Bushings were shot, so did them along with the balljoints and front shocks which I had never done before. Appreciate the vid, was very handy, still this work and front discs and pads and an oil change still took me 18 hours over 2 days (with very few breaks) 😅 Rear shocks had already been done. Car drives like new now, cheers!

[@rafamk4kk]

Should I trust auto zone?

[@TunerwithKids]

Get OEM.

[@109number9]

Great, in-depth video- I made sure to subscribe. Just curious, would you recommend getting an alignment after doing something like this? Thanks

[@TunerwithKids]

Yea, alignment is always recommended after suspension work. For me, I have so much other suspension to update, I’m holding off til I’m done. With OEM to OEM replacement, it shouldn’t be out of whack much. If you did aftermarket, definitely have alignment redone.

[@JoyLong]

Always, you work on any suspension job, get an alignment

[@carlosgarza3426]

Great video! I need to change the lower control arms on my 02. What brand do you recommend?

[@TunerwithKids]

Probably OEM. Not up to date on aftermarket stuff. Drift people usually do FIGS Engineering

[@carlosgarza3426]

⁠​⁠@@TunerwithKids thank you. No drifting here!

[@remogaggi82]

Hi Binh, sweet channel. So I have an ‘04 IS manual trans :)None of the suspension parts have been touched at all, car still drives very smooth. Car has 169k miles. My question is if I replace lower ball joints, do you also rec changing the stabilizer bar link as well? Just don’t know if I should have a professional shop change all suspension parts. Thanks.

[@TunerwithKids]

Ball joints should be done as a preventative due to documented failures all over the place. The sway bar end links should only be done if they are damaged or broken, not critical to safety. Other than ball joints, inspect upper A a joints and replace the rotting caster arms with new Superpro #2 bushings, common item.

[@remogaggi82]

@@TunerwithKids thanks for the quick reply. I’m looking in google now, you are saying the upper control arm bushings correct? Last question. I was installing gas struts in my trunk as the torsion bar setup broke. Accidentally drilled through my rear passenger seatbelt. I bought a replacement, but do you know what section of FSM covers seatbelt install. I can’t for the life of me find it. Cheers dude, wish I could buy you a beer.

[@TunerwithKids]

The ball joint for upper A arm also wears but won’t pop out like the lower. No idea for seat belts in FSM.

[@rupindersingh2421]

Great videos. I really like your videos. They are really inspiring and useful. Just wanted to ask a question. The cigarettes and lighter outlet is 12V right?

[@TunerwithKids]

Yea 12V battery power.

[@crippledzombie2391]

Where do you get the torque specs? Great video

[@TunerwithKids]

Factory service manual.

[@crippledzombie2391]

@@TunerwithKids thank you. Do you have an affiliate link to buy them? Just want to make sure you get the credit if you do

[@TunerwithKids]

The FSM are free online for IS300. I forgot where I DLd it but I think it was a Supra site that had a wealth of knowledge for 2JZ cars.

[@socks2441]

my car is at 345,000kms, i dont know when/ if the lower ball joints were ever replaced. my steering has a tiny bit of slop and makes a bit of noise. its also stiffer than i feel it should be. the problem is, i have checked the front lower ball joints and all the suspension bushings multiple times over the years and have not found anything wrong. should i just replace the ball joints anyway? is it possible they are bad and i am not able to make them move/ clunk with leverage for some reason, which is why i have not replaced them yet. i keep thinking i will be able to lever at them and prove they are worn/ loose thus justifying replacing them. but i am not good at replacing things that arent broken yet. maybe i should just replace them anyway.

[@TunerwithKids]

When in doubt replace. Don’t become a victim.

[@medicatedmexican]

Did you have to grease up the new lower ball joints before installation? Or do they come pre greased?

[@TunerwithKids]

Already greased.

[@katmank5013]

Like the t-shirt, where you buy it?

[@TunerwithKids]

You can buy on my teespring store. Look at links in description.

[@ogleo9858]

This just happened to me last week waiting on parts 😭

[@xtc4103]

Will these torque specifications also work for a pair of mevotech ball joints ? Pls reply

[@TunerwithKids]

Yes all same

[@xtc4103]

@@TunerwithKids thanks man

[@miguelmelero4152]

How often should ball joints be changed?

[@TunerwithKids]

I'd recommend 150k miles or 15 years. Probably more often if slammed or bad roads. Keep eye on them and inspect often when miles get up there.

[@EsotericHashira]

I have MevoTech, nice. Also How do the megan coilovers feel? Are they comfortable? Or is it too soft? Too hard? Please let me know, because I am in the market for a set of coilovers.

[@TunerwithKids]

The Megan’s are good. I have really touched them or made any dampening adjustments. Only thing I’ve done is adjust them upwards to raise ride height. Only complaint that is perch threads are fine so it takes forever to raise and lower (same for almost all coil brands.) only coils I’ve ever used that had good tall threads for fast adjustments is Ground Control (back in the late 1990s)

[@TheShakir98]

Mine is squeaking from left side, I hope it’s the balljoint

[@TunerwithKids]

Could be bushings or the top shock hat collar too. Those rubber cushions wear out.

[@TheShakir98]

@@TunerwithKids yup turned out to be balljoint. As soon as I changed it, the squeaking went away

[@aaronjames8547]

@@TheShakir98 i think i have the same problem, did you change your top ones out too?

[@TheShakir98]

@@aaronjames8547 nope only the lower ones

[@aaronjames8547]

@@TheShakir98 appreciate it, how long have you had them changed for? I wonder if the top ones have the same issues as the bottom

[@statikgs404]

I just had this happen to me ..1st time in now my 4th GS...OEM ball joints pretty affordable...DIY job fairly easy...busting up your fender or your wheels will cost your more 😂😢

[@MONST3RSPOON3R]

Not me being told MOOG was great then watching this video the day before I do the front end of my is300 💀😫I hope it doesn’t have issues lol

[@hrandmahmoudi147]

Thanks for good video I have Lexus Is 250 please video about it show me thank you so much 🙏👏🙏

[@moisejeanfelix]

dope

[@user-bi2ml3rb5q]

nice!

[@jonathanharris185]

It’s ok to torque it with the car still suspended?

[@TunerwithKids]

Yea these aren’t control arms with solid bushings. You only preload those when tightening.