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removing Daizen bushings

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Old 03-14-10, 09:11 PM
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Ok so first things first.. my newly acquired GS4 (Cinnabar.black) pulls to the right according to the prev owner.. n yea it does pull right.

Now he said the lower control arm could be bent and i was wondering how hard would it be to

A). Remove the lower control arm...
B). Remove the Daizen bushings on the LCA

Im also wondering what if the LCA isnt bent what could it be? He said the alignment is fine and said Todd from TM checked it out n said it was fine. The car hit the curb hard i guess n so now it pulls right.

any ideas?
Old 03-14-10, 09:18 PM
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Removing the lower control arm No.1 is easy. Removing the bushing that's attached to it is also easy. The only bushing that's going to be tough to remove is the caster bushing. I'd say its pretty much impossible to remove it without damaging the lip of the bushing.
Old 03-14-10, 11:50 PM
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Still seems like a alignment issue if its trailing to one side or a bent control arm..
Old 03-15-10, 12:16 AM
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it goes straight when i hold the wheel center.. but when i left go the wheel turns right n the car goes right on its own :[... also it bump steers a lot and tramlines...

Henry: is the caster bushing connected to the LCA?
Old 03-15-10, 12:24 AM
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oh yea ide like to add.. the prev owner pointed out that the front pass wheel isnt perfectly centered compared to the driver side wheel.. its more pushed closer to the door (not noticeable really)
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seems like you brought a lemon.
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