Lower Ball joints
I just order mine. I want to put the Daizen bushings steering set in. My shop said I should keep my original because I will have to take them out and relube them every year because they are polyurtheane.(sp) Has anyone heard of this being true. They also said they would also make a lot of noise.
that is NOT true. Polyurethane bushings on the control arm and such are exposed to the actual arm twisting up and down. With the steering rack bushing, the bushing is there to merely hold the rack in place.
Okay, I order the lower ball joints front left and front right. What is the official name of the Daizen bushings. Because when I told the shop to order the bushings from lexus they said, " what type of bushings, there are a lot of bushings." So, if one of you guys can tell me the offical name of the Daizen bushings I need to install that would be real helpful. I don't know if they are steering bushings or camber bushings are maybe called something else. Also should I buy anything else that goes with this lower ball joint installtion.
Thanks for all the help. I saw the camber kit is for sale on this site. Has anyone bought this yet? Also did you guys think I should buy any other bushing sets. Not trying to spend a lot, but if I could change something now is the time to do it.
Are you guys sure the daizen steering bushings aren't going to squeek? I read some other post and there are a lot of people saying their bushings are starting to make noise. They make even more noise when it gets colder. If you read this let me know I'm going to install them pretty soon.
Are you guys sure the daizen steering bushings aren't going to squeek? I read some other post and there are a lot of people saying their bushings are starting to make noise. They make even more noise when it gets colder. If you read this let me know I'm going to install them pretty soon.
Polyurethane bushings on the control arm and such are exposed to the actual arm twisting up and down. With the steering rack bushing, the bushing is there to merely hold the rack in place.
Best way I can describe it is this..if you push a box across the floor..you're going to hear noise because of friction. Now if you just hop onto the box, you're not going to rub because your force is perpendicular to the floor. This is why there needs to be constant greasing to reduce the friction.
Just get the steering rack bushing. Trust me when I say there wont be any noises.
Now if you ordered the bushings for the control arm instead, then yes..they will squeak in colder weather.
Lets put every things back...take the car down to the ground and tight it....
Why? because the camber and upper arm bushings are free to move, when the car at the park position both of the bushings moved to the right angle. so there will not angular force acting on the bushings..... That will help the bushing last longer and easier to adjust the camber angle
Okay you guys are the greatest. Thanks for the help. Ball joints and steering rack bushings feel great. Million dollar question what did you guys do as far as your camber and upper bushings? It seems like the daizens ones are going to squeek. Has anyone tried installing the factory ones again?
Most of the people that experience squeakings are those who live in very very cold weather, or their bushings do not have sufficient grease. As far as camber goes; unfortunately, no one makes aftermarket camber kits for us 
