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Replace your rear knuckle bushings with NEW OEM Bushings/Spherical Bearings

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Old 08-22-22, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rns
I also ordered two of these(16,64 Eur/18,15 Usd each + shipping + customs). It will take 3 weeks to get them. I though to use universal retracting tool to push the bushing if there is space enough. It's possible that the surface around there bushing is not flat enough for universal tool.
Otherwise my plan is to use some penetrating oil, nice size socket and a hammer.
I remember when I was a kid my Dad could and would just buy the rubber boots for the bushings and replace just the boot.
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Do we have a part number for the third bushing that’s on the bottom?
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Originally Posted by BryceWaite96
Do we have a part number for the third bushing that’s on the bottom?
Sorry, I don’t.
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Please help, I need the part number of bushings, the third one at the bottom, which is the steering knuckle for the swing arm, 48780A. The screw is stuck and won't come out, I've damaged the bushings, please help, the car is standing by the road :/. Lexus RX 350 2008

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Originally Posted by Oczywiste
Please help, I need the part number of bushings, the third one at the bottom, which is the steering knuckle for the swing arm, 48780A. The screw is stuck and won't come out, I've damaged the bushings, please help, the car is standing by the road :/. Lexus RX 350 2008
I'm not 100% sure but I think that bushing comes pre installed in a new knuckle.

I don't know if it's available separately but hopefully someone knows a replacement that will work without having to remove the whole knuckle on the side of the road

Hoping for your success, that all I know on this.
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I ordered PSB 557K and it has already been replaced. Now I have a problem with removing the arm screw, the fuel tank is bothering me, does anyone have any ideas?
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You can lower the subframe enough to have clearance, or cut the bolt off and put a new one in the other way.
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Originally Posted by MattRX
cut the bolt off and put a new one in the other way.

This seems like a great idea, thank you
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Originally Posted by MattRX
You can lower the subframe enough to have clearance, or cut the bolt off and put a new one in the other way.

Still a long way to go for a test drive, but it looks like it will work, thank you

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Nicely done, that's exactly what I did on mine and has held up well. Truthfully, it doesn't matter which direction it goes as long as it's clamped down. I even swapped to shorter bolts
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Old 06-10-24, 10:51 AM
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Has anyone replaced the "differential mount", it seems to me that it is in very bad condition, it is terribly cracked, is it a lot of work, do you have to remove the differential?

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damn yours is more rusted than mine. and my bushing looks the same. I always wondered how you would change that one out too.
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I popped that one off my subframe recently. It's a hydraulic bushing and you'll need to drill it out, cut the excess rubber and cut the metal collar to pop it out with a chisel / hammer. I couldn't see that bushing coming out without dropping the subframe or diff (part number for bushing in post too)

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads...#post-14986934
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Originally Posted by MattRX
I popped that one off my subframe recently. It's a hydraulic bushing and you'll need to drill it out, cut the excess rubber and cut the metal collar to pop it out with a chisel / hammer. I couldn't see that bushing coming out without dropping the subframe or diff (part number for bushing in post too)

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads...#post-14986934


did you also replace these bushings or is there a chance that they will be in good condition?


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Old 06-11-24, 10:23 AM
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Those ones hold up, but I'm still trying to find replacements. I don't think you can order them from Toyota/Lexus, just like the bottom knuckle bushing.


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