How do i replace the front lower wishbone on a toyota avensis

The ball joint can be pressed in and out but specialist tools will be needed. You will need to remove the whole Wishbone, (Control Arm), anyway to remove the old joint and re-install the new one. It would be a lot easier, cheaper and a lot quicker to just replace the entire wishbone as a complete unit.
Once the vehicle is SAFELY supported on Axle stands you are unlikely to need specialist tools to swap the wishbone.

If you can get to a press it should not be a big deal,just remove the wishbone and press the old one out and the new ones in.

Seat base is not bolted.Grab under front of base with both hands near the ends and just snatch up quickly.Pull the seat base out from the car and the bolts for seat belts are visable.

check your fuses

On the high mount brake light on a 2008 Toyota avensis, the lamp in a 21w single element type. The thing to check here is the ground connection at the side of the holder. if an attempt has been made to put the lamp in the wrong way, the side connector will have been pushed flat and will not connect. after disconnecting the lamp holder the connection tab can be bent back into position.

Mr.Mangus have you checked at all your front suspension struts,shock absorbers,or lower wishbones with bushing and ball joints? I had recently a diesel ford focus 2007 with similar case and both front wishbones were replaced due to ball joints and bushes and then sent for steering alignment. Vehicle drive excellent. Please check.

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I have a 2001 Avensis 1.8 VVTi and just had to strip the engine to change the piston rings - the clutch was easy, compared to the rest. The Haynes manual has it all in and the job may take some time. I had access to a fully equipped car hobby club to do mine and i still took 50 hours to out the engine and strip it.

But to be honest, dropping the tranny is the biggest part of the job, the rest is 8 bolts and a clutch plate.
It's the disconnection of the tranny thats the tme consumer - the procedure simplified is - wheel off, track rod end off, wishbone off, CV joint out, electrics to tranny off, support the engine on blocks, support strut off, tranny off, clutch off.
As they say in the Haynes Manual - 'Replacement is the reverse of removal'

Hope this helps in deciding what to do!

Not sure if bushing is replaceable but usually when the bushing is worn it is a sign that the front mount is worn, placing excessive load on the wishbone

Hi there!

Awkward rather than difficult I would say.

You need Axle stands, & spring compressors, & a bar & chain, as well as usual ratchets and spanners .

Method -

Jack & support on stands. Remove roadwheel, Remove lower strut bolt, Remove bottom wishbone balljoint from hub assembly. Remove top strut mountings. Use spring compressors. Use bar & chain to lover wishbone, remove strut.

Refit new strut - Use now lower bolt& nut. Refit wishbone bottom balljoint Remove spring compressors & bolt up.

The hard part is manouvering the strut with one leg keeping the wishbone out of the way. - and refitting the balljoint straight.

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