lower control arms
#1
lower control arms
well I ran into a snag on my new bushings (it is just a time snag) I dont have all the equipment I need to pull the arms off, remove the old bushings and press in the new and put it back together..
my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,
and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will never
approach that...
my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,
and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will never
approach that...
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Scraape (03-12-17)
#2
Racer
well I ran into a snag on my new bushings (it is just a time snag) I dont have all the equipment I need to pull the arms off, remove the old bushings and press in the new and put it back together..
my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,
and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will never
approach that...
my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,
and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will never
approach that...
#3
thanks Losiracer2, for that info, looking forward to it being quiet again.... at 200k I had the motor supports, tranny & tb/wp & all bearings & pulleys on front of engine and I had to look at the rpm to see if it as running, plus brakes a few weeks ago.oh, new plugs and VC gaskets too.
my rear brakes lasted 208k without and damage, exe wear sensor....HAPPY MOTORING Guys....
my rear brakes lasted 208k without and damage, exe wear sensor....HAPPY MOTORING Guys....
#4
well I ran into a snag on my new bushings (it is just a time snag) I dont have all the equipment I need to pull the arms off, remove the old bushings and press in the new and put it back together..
my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,
and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will never
approach that...
my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,
and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will never
approach that...
these are the lower control arms i have on my car. Got them off ebay. Haven't given me any issues so far.
$150 shipped for a pair as opposed to $400 a piece from the dealer lol
#6
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billydpowe (03-16-17)
#9
Racer
I would still recommend doing the Febest bushings over the Chinese LCA. At least that way, you'll have a quality Lexus control arm made of high quality steel.
Even if the Febest bushings fail 10 yrs down the road, the failsafe on that is the eccentric bolt is still there to hold the assembly in place.
If any part of the casting on the Chinese LCA fails, it could cause an accident by collapsing the front suspension putting you into a ditch.
Even if the Febest bushings fail 10 yrs down the road, the failsafe on that is the eccentric bolt is still there to hold the assembly in place.
If any part of the casting on the Chinese LCA fails, it could cause an accident by collapsing the front suspension putting you into a ditch.
Last edited by Losiracer2; 03-16-17 at 09:46 PM.
#10
Pole Position
This does not inspire confidence....at any price.
In fact simply dangerous...
Wonder about the vendor's attention to metallurgy compositions
Not interested in installing ****** on my car at any price... dangerous in steering or suspension
Made in China?
Not sure cost savings is a proper substitute for safety, but if the car is not worth maintaining then sell, donate or crush it but don't cause others to suffer the consequences.
"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."
John Ruskin
#11
Lexus Test Driver
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I would still recommend doing the Febest bushings over the Chinese LCA. At least that way, you'll have a quality Lexus control arm made of high quality steel.
Even if the Febest bushings fail 10 yrs down the road, the failsafe on that is the eccentric bolt is still there to hold the assembly in place.
If the any part of the casting on the Chinese LCA fails, it could cause an accident by collapsing the front suspension putting you into a ditch.
Even if the Febest bushings fail 10 yrs down the road, the failsafe on that is the eccentric bolt is still there to hold the assembly in place.
If the any part of the casting on the Chinese LCA fails, it could cause an accident by collapsing the front suspension putting you into a ditch.
Different people will have different optimal solutions depending on whether they do it themselves, how much their car is worth, how long they plan to have the car, whether they are the primary driver of that car, etc. All the preceding opinions seem rational, even though they reach different conclusions.
I'm glad Febest makes the bushings, and the discussion would be a lot simpler if Lexus sold bushings separately.
#12
This is how I would think in this situation, for me, my car, my time, my preference for fixing rather than replacing.
Different people will have different optimal solutions depending on whether they do it themselves, how much their car is worth, how long they plan to have the car, whether they are the primary driver of that car, etc. All the preceding opinions seem rational, even though they reach different conclusions.
I'm glad Febest makes the bushings, and the discussion would be a lot simpler if Lexus sold bushings separately.
Different people will have different optimal solutions depending on whether they do it themselves, how much their car is worth, how long they plan to have the car, whether they are the primary driver of that car, etc. All the preceding opinions seem rational, even though they reach different conclusions.
I'm glad Febest makes the bushings, and the discussion would be a lot simpler if Lexus sold bushings separately.
#13
If someone truly sees the car as having a personal value of $1000 to them then they better keep trying junk yard parts until they find one better than what they had to spend as little as possible.