Lower Control Arm Bushing Repair
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For these, it's not so much about how many tons of pressure, but the if the press is big enough to accommodate it. If it's a freestanding floor press, it should be fine. If it's something for a tabletop it might be an issue. It's bigger than most bushings that are pressed in and out.
I had hoped I could use a control arm press to do the job but it simply wasn't big enough.
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Its all FIG's. I sent a set of lower control arms to them to modify and extend out the ball joint socket. The front bushing is a custom piece by them and also the rear bushing and housing is theirs. All my suspension components on my car are FIG's parts. I have FIG's FUCA, custom extended outer tie rods, FLCA, custom #1 bushing, #2 bushing in housing, RUCA, rear toe arm, rear track arm, and rear camber arm. Most parts were built custom for my application.
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I'm thinking about this more and more since I mounted my snows, I see mine are cracked. I believe it's the small ones facing forward that are not replaceable i.e. Toyota doesn't make the separate part, which is why dealers only replace the entire arm (does this make sense?). But the bang for buck improvement comes with replacing the rear larger bushing....
is there a disadvantage with going with the stiffer Figs bushing? And theirs will last longer, right?
is there a disadvantage with going with the stiffer Figs bushing? And theirs will last longer, right?
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Just got back from getting mine replaced. I bought 2 Lexus OEM bushings on ebay for $125 and my local shop put them in for $150, a total of $275. My bushings were visibly cracked, but not a huge amount, but I was getting some clunking over rough spots of road and while going over some bumps. I need another longer drive to be sure, but it does seem like most if not all the clunking I was getting is gone.
I'd like to do the shocks, lower ball joints, sway bar bushings, tie rod ends eventually, but figured I'd do just the LCA bushings first to see how much of an impact they make on their own before going and spending big money on a lot of parts.
I'd like to do the shocks, lower ball joints, sway bar bushings, tie rod ends eventually, but figured I'd do just the LCA bushings first to see how much of an impact they make on their own before going and spending big money on a lot of parts.
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That bushing housing is a real pain to break free. That is one reason why we just offer the complete bracket replacement complete with our progressive support bushing. The road feel is not uncomfortable and the impact on inner tire wear and braking stability is pronounced.
These bushings are direct fit.
http://shopfigs.com/v3/G2ISHP-FRLCA-...KT?search=%232
Mike
These bushings are direct fit.
http://shopfigs.com/v3/G2ISHP-FRLCA-...KT?search=%232
Mike
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That bushing housing is a real pain to break free. That is one reason why we just offer the complete bracket replacement complete with our progressive support bushing. The road feel is not uncomfortable and the impact on inner tire wear and braking stability is pronounced.
These bushings are direct fit.
http://shopfigs.com/v3/G2ISHP-FRLCA-...KT?search=%232
Mike
These bushings are direct fit.
http://shopfigs.com/v3/G2ISHP-FRLCA-...KT?search=%232
Mike
Or, buying some OEM bushings and installing them into your brackets?
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