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Apr 19, 2025 | 03:09 PM

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I just want to give an update. I’m learning a hard lesson here. Anyone who attempts this repair please do yourself a favor and order not just the control arms but all the hardware. My drivers side was very smooth. Passenger the bolts in the sleeve are all seized. Everything I’ve done so far doesn’t work. Attempting again with a rigged up grinder to be able to get in this hard to reach spot without moving my axel out. I think I would’ve rather paid anyone to do this job. 🤣🫣

finally wow 20 hours later at least and $100 in blades.

Apr 19, 2025 | 03:09 PM

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Apr 26, 2025 | 06:50 PM

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finally wow 20 hours later at least and $100 in blades.

You need to get some of these life made easier tools.

Apr 26, 2025 | 10:43 PM

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Gerf what's the air chisel and the welding torch for? I thought you could unbolt the upper control arms without cutting parts!

Apr 27, 2025 | 03:34 AM

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I thought you could unbolt the upper control arms without cutting parts!

@2011LS460awd was working on the lower arms at that time, the bolts going through the bushing sleeves like to seize up there.

Apr 27, 2025 | 05:18 AM

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Ha exactly. Seized is not the word. They died and went to hell in that hole. It was ridiculously difficult to remove on the passenger side. I even spent $200 to get this awesome little hitting up bolt tool off amazon. Works great in a sense but still would remove them. Grinder and many hours only thing that worked. I nicked inside of my sway bar😬 I’ll replace that one day. Not a horrible cut but I’m **** like that to fix things.

Apr 27, 2025 | 07:20 AM

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I went the same route as you did, it took a while to remove the arms.

Apr 27, 2025 | 07:28 AM

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I went the same route as you did, it took a while to remove the arms.

shouldn’t they have made a grease point in there? I’m just brainstorming a better concept

Apr 27, 2025 | 07:39 AM

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Yes, but they didn't. I packed anti-seize between sleeves and bolts in all suspension parts. I never had an issue removing the bolts.

Apr 27, 2025 | 07:55 AM

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Yes, but they didn't. I packed anti-seize between sleeves and bolts in all suspension parts. I never had an issue removing the bolts.

crap great idea. I wish I would’ve thought of that. lol. I didn’t put anything because I did alittle internet search and opinions varied.

Apr 27, 2025 | 05:27 PM

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I go directly to cutting them off with fire if they fight like that lol!

Install always gets a nice coat of nickel antiseize

Apr 27, 2025 | 07:59 PM

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😬hindsight is 20/20. Lessons learned for sure on this major project.

May 26, 2025 | 06:53 PM

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AWD I've just bought OE, RWD I usually buy Delphi as I have had great success with them across a few cars now with some having 40-50k miles put on them

I also used Delphi and they are spec'd to Lexus OEM.