Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD L4-2.4L (2RZ-FE) (2000)
d. Loosen the lower suspension arm set bolt and remove the nut.
Torque: 200 Nm (2,050 kgf-cm, 148 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolt.
e. Loosen the strut bar front set bolt and remove the nut.
Torque: 300 Nm (3,050 kgf-cm, 221 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolt.
f.
Pull out the 2 bolts and remove the lower suspension arm with the strut bar.
6. REMOVE SST AND COIL SPRING
HINT: At the time of installation, place the end of the coil spring and lower suspension arm seat in contact.
7. REMOVE STRUT BAR AND SPRING BUMPER
a. Remove 2 nuts and strut bar from the lower suspension arm.
Torque: 150 Nm (1,530 kgf-cm, 111 ft. lbs.)
b. Remove the nut and spring bumper.
Torque: 43 Nm (440 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
8. REMOVE LOWER SUSPENSION ARM NO. 3
Remove the 2 nuts and lower suspension arm No. 3.
Torque: 150 Nm (1,530 kgf-cm, 111 ft. lbs.)
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE BUSHING
a. Cut off the shaded portion shown in the illustration to expose the edge of the tube.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the edge of the arm tube.
b. Face the cut side downward and using SST and a press, remove the bushing.
SST 09710-30021 (09710-03071, 09710-03141)