VtotheJ

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Like many 08's, I'm having the pulling to the right problem even after swapping tires, alignment, balancing and rear & front subframe adjustment. One of the dealers I go to knows about this problem and recommended installing the camber brackets, as discussed in that famous "pulling to the right" thread... part #'s: 48075-53020 & 48076-53020.

Have any of you brought parts to the dealer and have them put it in? Reason I ask is that I would like to get the camber brackets on my own instead of having the F sit in their shop while they order the parts themselves... I'd rather order it on my own and bring it in and have it installed immediately.

They are saying it will cost $250 installed, is this a reasonable price including parts? Thx.

lobuxracer

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They're caster bushings, not camber brackets. They won't change camber at all.

What tires are you running, and what tires have you tried?

MisterSkiz

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Hmmm...wonder if it will increase caster on both sides or reduce some on one side....

VtotheJ

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My mistake, i meant that both part numbers are supposed to change the caster +20. Car pulled right, had stock tire size Bridgestone Potenza RE050A, had the front tires swapped, car still pulled right. then I got a flat in my rear tire and decided to get Continental DWS for all 4, stock tire size, car still pulled right. Had front tires swapped, car still pulled right. Got alignment done 3 times including subframe adjustment for both the rear and front, car still pulls. The caster bushings is my last resort, if this doesn't solve the problem I am out of options, at least to my knowledge.

lx470man

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Wow, I am having the same issue. But my dealer is telling me its my tires, but I have so much tread left on the tires I don't want to buy a new set and prove them wrong, that its not the tires. But at the same time I have a 08 and my warranty is coming up soon and I need to get this resolved before the warranty goes out. We need to have this be a service bulletin for us 08's.

VIS250P

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The answer is CASTEr.. Once I replace them and then do alignment again.. The car finally go straight.. Tires, Balance, Alignment, adjust the bottom subframe and swap are not the answer.. CASTER can prove the answer

VtotheJ

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I'm under factory warranty too, but according to the dealer it deals with the alignment, so that would only be covered up to 20k miles or 2 yrs, whatever comes first (which I think is BS, this caster problem is a problem with Lexus's parts, not anything maintenance related). I may call Lexus corporate and see what they say if i can't convince the dealer otherwise.

zojirushi

Is there an aftermarket solution to this problem?

VtotheJ

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I believe it is only Lexus parts that must be installed to fix this problem.

lx470man

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this issue should be dealt with Lexus, we should waste our own energy and money to fix a factory problem.

UCrazyKid

If you are out of warranty you may be better off going to an alignment speciality shop and getting it done right the first time.

550fresh

i have same issue i went to dealer for alignment and told them about pulling to right and they said it was tires i replaced with dws continental and the re aligned and said i should have minimal wear 10000 miles later its time for new tires and my car still pulls right....my car is lowered on tein h tech springs.....when i brought it back they blamed it on being lowered and said they can replace caster bushing brackets but there was no guarantee my car would track straight so it would cost 500 dollars on a technicians guess any advice

550fresh

im still under warranty till august my car has 34000 miles this will b 3rd set of front tires i still have factory rear tires

550fresh

I was also told my car was told my car cant be repaired by changing those brackets as it was made in august 08

VtotheJ

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$500 is a bit excessive, I'm willing to shell out $250 and get the caster brackets installed, it has worked for a number of ISF owners. I'll let everyone know how it goes, but it won't be for a while until I get some time off work.