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How to replace Lower Control arm bushing on Lexus GS300 2003

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Old 06-14-16, 08:34 PM
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Default How to replace Lower Control arm bushing on Lexus GS300 2003

Is there any way i can replace the bushings on lower control arm without buying a new control arm.
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Yes there is...
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you can just use a presser to press out the bushings out of the arm and vice versa.
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I bought replacement control arms, but since I had extra bushings sitting around, I first tried to just press out the old bushings. After two hours of screwing with it and damaging the bushings in the process, I just bolted the new control arms in. Based on that experience, and the low cost of replacement arms, I'd go that route rather than spend too much time pressing bushings.
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Originally Posted by lyonkster
I bought replacement control arms, but since I had extra bushings sitting around, I first tried to just press out the old bushings. After two hours of screwing with it and damaging the bushings in the process, I just bolted the new control arms in. Based on that experience, and the low cost of replacement arms, I'd go that route rather than spend too much time pressing bushings.
I used a air chisel and a hydraulic press and it wasn't to bad. I can see it being a real pain in the *** doing it by hand.
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Originally Posted by SpectraBlu
I used a air chisel and a hydraulic press and it wasn't to bad. I can see it being a real pain in the *** doing it by hand.
I had both, but still found it to be a PITA. Getting the old bushing out was a breeze, but as I recall, these bushings do not have a lip to press against when installing (in contrast to the caster arm bushings). So as I was pressing on the outer sleeve, it actually bulged, and I could not fully press the bushing in without the bushing mushrooming over the control arm. That's when I threw in the towel.

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What kinda bushings were you using? I used figs. Iirc correctly, I just used a c-clamp and it went in really easy. The castor arm bushing was a different story though
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The more I think about it, I think I just installed them by hand.
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Don't know about Figs... I used Rocas, OEM style, and if you can push them in by hand, you're the ultimate he-man .
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Originally Posted by lyonkster
Don't know about Figs... I used Rocas, OEM style, and if you can push them in by hand, you're the ultimate he-man .
Yeah the figs are two piece and by the power of gray skull I pushed it in by hand
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i have the 2019 is300T, anyone know they are still the same? i'm looking to swap into RCF's when i have to swap my tires.
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Originally Posted by axes2k
i have the 2019 is300T, anyone know they are still the same? i'm looking to swap into RCF's when i have to swap my tires.
Try asking in the Gen 3 IS forum.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...4-present-249/
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Today, i took my control arms and 2 new feebest bushings to the machine shop in my area that specializes in press work.

Going in was easy but i was impressed with the method to remove.
The guy pressed out the core, hacksawed a cut on the inside of the bushing outer "race" (30'40 secs of hacksawing) being careful not to cut into the arm.
Then with a hammer and a screwdriver, tapped in the race so it would deformand loose tension and drop out with a little push.

Going in was a breeze as long as the right diameter "socket" is used as the shoulder outside the busjing on the arm itself is so thin.

And yeah i tried pressing mysrlf yesterday and realized I was in over my head as finding the rigjt diameter :sockets were impossible.
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