I used the method when I did the uppers on my 97 4R. Hold it in my 20 ton press, heat and bottle jack in the middle. Load the bottle jack between the bushing and heat... flies out the bushing.
Lower control arm replace the bushings and service or replace the whole arm? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter yosshaa
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
cruiserpatch
Supporting Vendor
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2020
- Threads
- 110
- Messages
- 1,079
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Website
- www.cruiserpatch.com
100 Series LCA bushing removal tool kit
The lower control arm bushing No. 2 has always been a pain to burn, cut, or press out. The BPT-1 fits perfectly over the inner sleeve of the bushing to make the job easily doable for DIYers. The tool comes with one foot of grade 8 threaded rod, two coupling nuts, and four washers. I recommend...
www.cruiserpatch.com
I've been working on developing the LCA bushing press tool for the 100 for a while. Finally got it figured out and added to my website.
I've made a few YouTube videos and a PDF with instructions for the tool/how to use it both in the arm and in the frame of the truck. It's a great way to save some $$$ instead of buying new LCAs and having a shop tear out the frame bushings.
This is an expensive endeavor to perform no matter how you shake it so you only want to do it once.
Definitely order new oem lower or upper control arms. Amayama offers a significant discount last time i looked.
You’ll get the best ball joints and bushings and won’t have to do the same job twice.
Definitely order new oem lower or upper control arms. Amayama offers a significant discount last time i looked.
You’ll get the best ball joints and bushings and won’t have to do the same job twice.
Mine is an 04 and changed everything at 300,000 miles. New arms with bushings front and rear. If you are game for the work replacing just bushings then hit it. Considering the age, you may consider getting new OEM parts at key locations, they might not be available next time these things are needed.
How do you know when it’s time to replace these front LCA bushings?
I suspect mine need to be replaced because I have some vibration between 70 and 75 mph that I can’t seem to fix. I have tried balancing, different wheels, bearings, alignments and even steering rack. I think my ball joints are good too, after checking for play with a lever. The vibration only seems to happen on some roads but when it happens it’s a very rhythmic/periodic vibration. If I speed up it goes away too. I *think* I can modulate it by turning the steering wheel too
AZ 01 LX with 220k miles.
I suspect mine need to be replaced because I have some vibration between 70 and 75 mph that I can’t seem to fix. I have tried balancing, different wheels, bearings, alignments and even steering rack. I think my ball joints are good too, after checking for play with a lever. The vibration only seems to happen on some roads but when it happens it’s a very rhythmic/periodic vibration. If I speed up it goes away too. I *think* I can modulate it by turning the steering wheel too
AZ 01 LX with 220k miles.
I've got similar symptoms, '99 LX with 360k miles. For my rig I'm thinking LCA bushings, Front diff bushings, or failing CV axles could be the cause. They all need to be replaced it's just hard spending thousands on a rig with 360k miles...
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
Is that better than spending tens of thousands on a truck (or car) with fewer miles? That likely won't last as long?
2001LC
SILVER Star
Bushing rubber, compresses. We look to see how much, by noting how far off center bolt/center rides. Which is hard to see in LCA.
That is my dilemma...has been for a while now...newer/lower mile 100 series or a 200 series or fix up the old girl and keep her rolling. I've elected to keep the old girl rolling, for now.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
Make sure you ask Dave Stedman at Japan4x4 for prices before you buy in the States, or from the online superstores. You'll get better prices there than anywhere else.
If it was me, and because I'm doing this on my 300k mile 2000 LX470 right now, I'd replace the IFS control arm assemblies, tie rod ends, and sway bar bushings and see where that gets you. IMO, it's unlikely that CV axles contribute significantly to vibration, if they aren't making any noise.
If it was me, and because I'm doing this on my 300k mile 2000 LX470 right now, I'd replace the IFS control arm assemblies, tie rod ends, and sway bar bushings and see where that gets you. IMO, it's unlikely that CV axles contribute significantly to vibration, if they aren't making any noise.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
FWIW, see my post about suspension components (#6). I have part numbers for you, if you need them.
@Malleus Thank you! I have actually replaced all of those components and still have a slight vibration...nothing too terrible though. My next step was to replace the Front diff bushings. I have them all ready to go, just need to schedule some time to take the truck down. I can hear my diff banging around when hitting bumps...
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
Have you replaced the differential support assemblies (mount bushings), 52380-60030 and 52380-60040? Or the steering rack housing grommet, No.2 (steering rack mount bushing), 45517-60010?
