Lexus IS300 Front Lower ball joint replacement

[@dolphin8815]

The "yeet" on the pin had me laughing

[@trd9076]

Thank you for including the torque spec when reinstalling, very helpful!

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

No problem. If you are at all interested in modifying your IS300, check out my other channel in the link in the description.

[@YungHunnna]

I've had to do this 3 times in the past month for reasons i don't want to say. I have mastered this job and have found the best method. If you push the new ball joint into the bottom of the knuckle and make sure the metal dowel pins sit into the knuckle then start the 2 17mm bolts then grab the whole spindle and knuckle assembly and sit that onto the lower control arm, you don't have to mess around and try to align the heavy knuckle onto the 2 dowel pins

[@youngshreddfilthy2930]

How long you been working on cars lol you make repairs look too easy 😲😁😂

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

lol, since I was 14. Just been leveling up ever since. If you want to modify your is300, check out my other channel! Appreciate you watching

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

I'm on the hunt..I have a 01 is300 I can hear kind of a poping or clunking when I turn.. I haven't jacked it up yet I think its the ball joint or something like that. What's odd when I turn it fast hard left or right it sound s like a grinding. Kinda like the rotor is rubbing on the brake pad.. Thanks for the good edit straight to the fucking point.

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

These ball joints are known to fail out of no where. I’d replace them if you haven’t and the car has a fair amount of mileage.

[@aros007z]

Awesomeness

[@vincechan9635]

This is great videos. Usually what is the price for parts and labor done for left and right front sides? Firestone charges $1000.

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Shop rates these days are outrageous. That sounds about right in today’s market. I would probably charge around $500

[@Sessions1]

Why does no one ever use the easiest tool for this job? That’s the pitman arm puller.

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Because we aren’t working on a Pittman arm but rather a lower ball joint. Pittman arms work great in some case but a ball joint removal tool works great too. They are both very easy to use. Pittman arms don’t always fit in every situation and sometimes aren’t big enough openings or sometimes too big.

[@gelatoconnoisseur5389]

I hit a speed bump the other night and now I have a squeak/scrub coming from the passenger side when there is a change in suspension. Could that be a ball joint or the control arm?

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

No clue. You need to Jack it up and look at the car.

[@Dezmon2jz]

Hey man, when I’m trying to put on the tie rod. The bearing is spinning while I’m trying to tighten it

[@Deadpool-nm4ph]

Do u aliment once u change it ?

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

No. You are not changing any alignment settings.

[@Deadpool-nm4ph]

@@HelpingHandAutoRepair Oo ok what about swapping the coilovers to other coils ?

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Sorry just saw this. If you lower the car you will mess with the camber as well. If your coilovers come with camber plates, you can take the car in and have an alignment done to correct it. Not sure if you are into modifying your Lexus but if you are, check out my other channel that’s in the link in the description.

[@Deadpool-nm4ph]

@@HelpingHandAutoRepair yea mines noise when I turn coils are cheap I bought 4 or 5 years ago

[@okdannn8192]

Jus replaced mine, steering feels pretty loose now don’t know if that’s normal or not

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Shouldn’t be loose. Unless they weren’t installed correctly.

[@804MRMAN]

The 2nd gen GS, and 1st gen IS have to ZERO POINT CALIBRATED after every alignment or steering adjustment.

[@robieezz7975]

Same problem did you find out what it was ?

[@joephillips9091]

Just found your channel and was immediately impressed with the quality of your videos. I just bought a '05 S430 Mercedes with a number of issues that need to be addressed, so I'll be exploring your channel a lot. Thanks!

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Thanks for watching. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them and I will try to help you out. I don’t have many videos regarding the w220 chassis.

[@luislantigua6135]

Soon as I hear the yeet I had to sub 😂😂

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Lol! Hey if you are interested in modding your is300, check out my other channel. The link is in the description.

[@lewiscurtis9201]

This video is the best one, its my go to

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Thanks for watching. Glad it helps. If you’re into modding your is300, consider checking out my new channel listed in the description of this video.

[@Johny40Se7en]

Nice tip with the jack at the end, thanks.

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Thanks for watching. If you are at all interested in modifying your IS300, check out my other channel! The link is in the descriptionz