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Hello fellas, I bought a set of Prothane Control Arm bushings. I got my arms off with ease and send them to the machinst. I told him what he needed to do and went out of town on a business trip. Come back and the Outer Shells are all bushed to hell. I saw on the Daizen bushing kits, there were new outer shells but that kit went for $100 more than just the one with bushings and the only difference was the outer shell. My question is does anyone know where I can either order a set of new outer shells for the lower control arm bushings or the size they were inorder to try to make a set myself. They shouldn't cost that much. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Daryl

Alexusc300

Mechanic just charged $75.00 for new lower control arm with bushings included. Charged $60.00 for labor. This was for a friends 1992 S300.

k7q

iTrader: (37)

not sure if you can buy the outer shells. the guy should have burned the old ones out. thats what i did when i installed my prothane LCA bushings


damn thats a good deal

cmh

hey man the sme thing happened to me... trust me i looked everywhere with no results... i had to get new lower control arms. they dont sell the shells anywhere. as for daizen they were on back order last time i checked but its a better option then getting control arms. i would suggest a junk yard. gl

MySc4fever

iTrader: (7)

I need them asap. mechanic just screwed all four of mine up taking them off.
Let me know if you find them anywhere.
Cant buy two control arms, just for four sleeves.

BenStoked

iTrader: (3)

This is why i try to do the work myself. the prothane instructions were pretty clear as to what needed to be done, especially the flca, since it required no special tools, aside from patience.
options would be to get a new set of control arms, and have the bushings burned out, as instructed, or pay for the daizens, if you can find them in stock (sell the prothane's to make the difference).

88supramki

I would like to know where this mechanic is so that I can buy LCAs from him!