1992 Sc 400 Control Arm bushings?
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Hey im looking to change the control arm bushings in my 92 sc 400. There pretty much shot, which makes drives on bumpy roads a little sloppy. Id like to change all of the bushings, does anyone know where I can get some for cheap? Thanks
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I highly doubt that TM Engineering is out of Business...I was there about a few days ago and the signs are still there at the building (Someone was inside, with the music playing loudly [Probably Todd]) where they're based at and one of his fellow building tenants said that he still does business...His Lexus LS even still sits there in the back.
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jegs is the best place to get them if ur gunna go prothane...
ok this next information is from my personal experience so please read or suffer like me and a lot of others have on this site... lol
option 1: if you do prothane... you HAVE TO NO MATTER WHAT burn your stock bushings out... DO NOT USE A PRESS or have anyone press them out for u. your stock bushing has a sleeve around the rubber taht when pressed out this sleeve bends! you CAN NOT buy this sleeve anywhere trust me i have tried. so again buy a small torch and burn them out. it might take you a lot longer but its worth it. takes about 3 days and cost like 66 for the front.
NOTE: prothane come with just the bushings and CENTER washers for lower control arms... upper controll arms u are expected to use your factory center washer. KIT DOES NOT COME WITH lower control arm outter shell (sleeve)
option 2: if you can get a hold of anyone that sells daizen bushings they have a kit that comes with these sleeves. then u can have a press place press ur stock ones out and ull be str8. however i wrote them emails... think it was tm engineering and they never responded. so go to daizen.com and they have other vendors listed but u will have to call and see if they are available still. the kit alone is gunna cost u about 150 i think so be prepared. i also read somewhere that ppl have waited like 3 months for these bushings.
ok this next information is from my personal experience so please read or suffer like me and a lot of others have on this site... lol
option 1: if you do prothane... you HAVE TO NO MATTER WHAT burn your stock bushings out... DO NOT USE A PRESS or have anyone press them out for u. your stock bushing has a sleeve around the rubber taht when pressed out this sleeve bends! you CAN NOT buy this sleeve anywhere trust me i have tried. so again buy a small torch and burn them out. it might take you a lot longer but its worth it. takes about 3 days and cost like 66 for the front.
NOTE: prothane come with just the bushings and CENTER washers for lower control arms... upper controll arms u are expected to use your factory center washer. KIT DOES NOT COME WITH lower control arm outter shell (sleeve)
option 2: if you can get a hold of anyone that sells daizen bushings they have a kit that comes with these sleeves. then u can have a press place press ur stock ones out and ull be str8. however i wrote them emails... think it was tm engineering and they never responded. so go to daizen.com and they have other vendors listed but u will have to call and see if they are available still. the kit alone is gunna cost u about 150 i think so be prepared. i also read somewhere that ppl have waited like 3 months for these bushings.
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I just did the Prothane swap a month ago. As above, you have to burn the front lower bushings out.
I invested in a press, primarily for this job. makes everything soooo much easier.
burning the bushings isn't hard, just time consuming, and you have to be a little careful (burning rubber is dangerous, and will stick to your skin). mapp gas makes easier work than propane, too.
I invested in a press, primarily for this job. makes everything soooo much easier.
burning the bushings isn't hard, just time consuming, and you have to be a little careful (burning rubber is dangerous, and will stick to your skin). mapp gas makes easier work than propane, too.
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