Rear suspension part identification help please

[Tyson]

The 2004 Toyota Avalon has started rattling in the rear end.

Which replacement part exactly is this? The bushings are shot on both drivers and passenger side.

Picture is the drivers side rear knuckle, front of car to the right of the picture.

Thanks

 

[Tyson]

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[ctechbob]

Just usually called a 'rear control arm', and identified by their position on the vehicle. IE Left Lower Front.

 

[ejes]

I think it is sometimes called a strut rod by Toyota, but it is a control arm when you are looking up parts.

 

[Tyson]

doh! I'd looked at Rock Auto, but my eyes only saw the adjustable rear facing ones.... I need the forward facing, solid, non-adjustable.

Right in front of my face the whole time. Thanks!

 

[Warstud]

Verify .....Control arm 45D10210

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2004,avalon,3.0l+v6,1428904,suspension,control+arm,10401

 

[slacktide_bitog]

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That looks really nice and not rusty

 

[Tyson]

That looks really nice and not rusty

Colorado car.

I ordered all three control arms. Forward, Rear, and Trailing. At 170k, they are all tired.

When they go, they sure get noisy fast!

 

[Jetronic]

The wheel should have play aswell when jacked up, maybe even noticeable on the ground.

 

[Tyson]

The wheel should have play aswell when jacked up

It definitely does.

 

[zzyzzx]

Is it possible to replace just the bushings?

 

[Tyson]

Is it possible to replace just the bushings?

I'm sure it's possible...but with the entire assembly available at reasonable prices, why bother?

 

[zzyzzx]

I'm sure it's possible...but with the entire assembly available at reasonable prices, why bother?

To upgrade to polyurethane bushings or avoid using a cheap aftermarket "rear control Arm", or really just to see if you can do it. It doesn't look that hard to do in this case (maybe it is, but it doesn't look that way). Assuming that you can even get just replacement bushings. More of a shower though since the whole part is cheap.

 

[Tyson]

repairs did not go as planned. The bolts won't back out because the gas tank is in the way.

3 options. Drop the tank, drop the sub-frame assembly, or cut the bolt and replace it from the other side.

Tank is full, so I tried to drop the sub-frame and immediately broke a bolt off....shiz!

I'll be cutting the bolts, once the ordered replacements arrive.

In the last year, this car has earned the badge "Tokyo Turd". (Trans replaced with junkyard unit, many other suspension parts, and numerous other small fixes).

Starting to think it's time to let this one go....it's mainly a student driver for my high school aged son. At 6'6", the kid barely fits in the car.

 

[meep]

Ugh. Sorry about the hassle! I would have gone in the same direction. I hope this isn’t the end of the Avalon. They tend to be good vehicles, and the larger sedan is a fading practicality nowadays.

 

[1978elcamino]

follow up with alignment if the tires are still in really good shape. If not, wait until new shoes are installed.

 

[kschachn]

Tank is full, so I tried to drop the sub-frame and immediately broke a bolt off....shiz!

Broke one of the subframe bolts? That can be a nightmare if it is blind.