I was wondering if anyone has replaced a the lower control arm on the Paseo. I'm considering doing some work on my girlfriend's car (the Pase) and we we're told by a mechanic that to replace the control arm, you had to also take apart, and remove the transaxle (auto tranny).

This isn't the case for my car, so I was wondering if you had any comments on this process...

I have found no online Chilton's repair manual for tha Paseo.

I've looked at repair manuals for other Toyotas, but none of them require removal of the tranny, so I think I'm smelling a shadey mechanic.

If you have had to replace your control arm, please let me know at:

icecastle71@hotmail.com

Thanks all.

Hey.
I would suggest you spend $1 and try QuikMechanic at:
http://www.ineed1.com/quikmechanic.html

I used them before and they helped alot. I did waste my money and go to a mechanic without being prepared and without spending to much money like $68 per hour, and still don't fix it. It's just $1 anyway, so you can't go wrong.

Chutch