joshy0077 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hey All, I just took my 92 to the shop on Saturday, because I was hearing a clicking/popping noise when I turned. After checking around a little bit on the forum here, I saw a few others who had this problem, but I couldn't pinpoint the noise source. It turns out the the CV boot on my passenger side drive shaft is torn, and all the grease has come out...so the mechanic said I needed a new one. The boot on the driver's side is in very bad shape, however, can apparently be repaired. While he had the car on the rack, I saw that both the boots were indeed in bad shape ( ), however, the connections to the driveshaft did not look all that complicated at all to remove...looked like 6 hex bolts to the body, and I didn't see what all was on the wheel. The Mechanic said it would cost me about $200 for the right side, and $125 for the left...and being a poor college kid...I wanted to know if anyone recommends doing this job as a DIY project? I may be getting a digital camera soon so I may be able to take some pics of the problem eventually. If you have any details/instructions on how I would do this procedure, and what parts I would need, please let me know, it would be greatly appreciated! One more thing before I go, while the mechanic had the car up on the rack, I had him check a rattling noise that was coming from the rear of the car when I went over rough terrain. After manipulating some parts, he showed me that the driver side strut bar (or what I think is the strut bar) was loose, and couldl be rocked back and forth a little bit. Others who had this problem on this forum said they thought it was a bushing that needed greased? However, the mechanic thinks that putting a shim in there would work. Anyone have any recommendations? Also, if you know of a way to do this, please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyofOne Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hey All,I just took my 92 to the shop on Saturday, because I was hearing a clicking/popping noise when I turned. After checking around a little bit on the forum here, I saw a few others who had this problem, but I couldn't pinpoint the noise source. It turns out the the CV boot on my passenger side drive shaft is torn, and all the grease has come out...so the mechanic said I needed a new one. The boot on the driver's side is in very bad shape, however, can apparently be repaired. While he had the car on the rack, I saw that both the boots were indeed in bad shape ( ), however, the connections to the driveshaft did not look all that complicated at all to remove...looked like 6 hex bolts to the body, and I didn't see what all was on the wheel. The Mechanic said it would cost me about $200 for the right side, and $125 for the left...and being a poor college kid...I wanted to know if anyone recommends doing this job as a DIY project? I may be getting a digital camera soon so I may be able to take some pics of the problem eventually. If you have any details/instructions on how I would do this procedure, and what parts I would need, please let me know, it would be greatly appreciated! One more thing before I go, while the mechanic had the car up on the rack, I had him check a rattling noise that was coming from the rear of the car when I went over rough terrain. After manipulating some parts, he showed me that the right side strut bar (or what I think is the strut bar) was loose, and couldl be rocked back and forth a little bit. Others who had this problem on this forum said they thought it was a bushing that needed greased? However, the mechanic thinks that putting a shim in there would work. Anyone have any recommendations? Also, if you know of a way to do this, please let me know! ← if you are mecahically inclined, you can do DIY on the CV Axles, i would just replace the entire shaft with one from autozone. i think they run $155 after core exhange. on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the hardest, i would rate this at 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshy0077 Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 Well I'm not too bad at doing minor things, but I fear messing something up horribly. If I can't figure the job out, I know people who can, I just want to know what to do when I decide to do it. Do you have any more details on how to replace either the axles or the shaft? I don't really have a lift at home so I was planning on just using jack stands, and if the parts come out to only be like $50 less than having the mechanic do it, I will just let the pros do their thing. Anyways, thanks a lot for the fast reply, it is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khhoang Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 One more thing before I go, while the mechanic had the car up on the rack, I had him check a rattling noise that was coming from the rear of the car when I went over rough terrain. After manipulating some parts, he showed me that the driver side strut bar (or what I think is the strut bar) was loose, and couldl be rocked back and forth a little bit. Others who had this problem on this forum said they thought it was a bushing that needed greased? However, the mechanic thinks that putting a shim in there would work. Anyone have any recommendations? Also, if you know of a way to do this, please let me know! ← i probably wouldn't recommend using shims bc that may do further damages to the bushings. those swaybar bushings are held on by a bracket with 2 bolts.. simple DIY esp with the wheels removed. remove the bushings and grease both sides with silicon-based lube. you can go further and order new bushings at newlexusparts.com for $9 each free shipping. i would order these polyurethane bushings but they don't have them in stock as of now for the 92-96ES: http://www.tmengineering.net/suspension/daizen/make/es.html a "temporary" fix is buy a can of silicon spray particularly one at a Toyota dealership, it's Toyota-labeled for $5, and spray the bushings without having to remove them. it's working for me for a month now no more clunking noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshy0077 Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hey all, Thanks so far for the help. I'll try the silicone spray tonight, being that I'm at school, I don't really have the ability to break the car down now and inspect the bushings. One thing I found online was an instruction guide on how to replace the Drive shafts for a Toyota Camry. Can anyone a little more knowlegdable let me know if these instructions will work on my Lexus? It really is suprisingly simple, but still, I would like some expert, or more professional advice. http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?F...23d8015759b.jsp Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyofOne Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hey all,Thanks so far for the help. I'll try the silicone spray tonight, being that I'm at school, I don't really have the ability to break the car down now and inspect the bushings. One thing I found online was an instruction guide on how to replace the Drive shafts for a Toyota Camry. Can anyone a little more knowlegdable let me know if these instructions will work on my Lexus? It really is suprisingly simple, but still, I would like some expert, or more professional advice. http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?F...23d8015759b.jsp Thanks again! ← thats exactly it. step 12 is where you should stop. just replace them, dont rebuild them, they arent worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine92ES Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hey joshy0077, how'd the CV axle job go? I'd like to hear how the job goes from a neophytes perspective, like myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...?showtopic=6407 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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