Remove lower control arm on-frame No. 2 Bushing: dimensions and parts to do it are attached (6 Viewers)
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As promised my Home Depot socket with the opening ground flat to prevent slipping off the bushing works great again.
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And prepped for new bushing after wire wheel and some grease brushed on the surface for many reasons:
Socket Link
And prepped for new bushing after wire wheel and some grease brushed on the surface for many reasons:
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hoser
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Given today's favorable Yen to USD exchange rate, I feel the need to buy some tools from Japan! Maybe an entire Land Cruiser!
Did mine today, and used a 1-5/16" socket from NAPA, and a MAP gas torch. Worked like a charm. The driver side gave me a nice pop, and the pass side just squirted out.
Sharing my experience as well.
Tools:
• 8-inch 5/8 bolt course thread (from Home Depot)
• Ball Joint puller tool rented from Oreillys (only used the cup but not the C-clamp)
• 5/8 and 3/4 galvanized washers
• 3/4 drive 1 5/16” socket (from Advanced Auto Parts)
• 1/2 drive breaker bar
• Torch
Let the games begin:
Took flint’s suggestion:
Almost out, but the 5/8 bolt snapped! I’m glad I got a spare, so on it again.
Finally got the stubborn frame bushing out and this what I saw inside the bore
Took everyone’s suggestion to clean up the bore using a wire brush (power tool):
Like what everyone said before me, the install was 3x easier than the removal. Voila!
Next was to remove the bushing on the LCA itself. I used the Toyota bottle jack to push it out, heated the outside bore and it popped right out.
I’m curious what this black residue is, paint? Adhesive? Loctite?
Tools:
• 8-inch 5/8 bolt course thread (from Home Depot)
• Ball Joint puller tool rented from Oreillys (only used the cup but not the C-clamp)
• 5/8 and 3/4 galvanized washers
• 3/4 drive 1 5/16” socket (from Advanced Auto Parts)
• 1/2 drive breaker bar
• Torch
Let the games begin:
Took flint’s suggestion:
Almost out, but the 5/8 bolt snapped! I’m glad I got a spare, so on it again.
Finally got the stubborn frame bushing out and this what I saw inside the bore
Took everyone’s suggestion to clean up the bore using a wire brush (power tool):
Like what everyone said before me, the install was 3x easier than the removal. Voila!
Next was to remove the bushing on the LCA itself. I used the Toyota bottle jack to push it out, heated the outside bore and it popped right out.
I’m curious what this black residue is, paint? Adhesive? Loctite?
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