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Old 06-29-10, 02:32 PM
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LOL it's got 270k and it's in MA....I'm surprised only the brace is rusted out!
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Originally Posted by 98gs4hunny
I just ordered it from the Lexus dealership 5 min away from my house and it cost $124
Wow, that's way less than I would have expected! Great price for a new part, and no need to get all dirty pulling it from a junkyard.
Old 06-29-10, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by lyonkster
Wow, that's way less than I would have expected! Great price for a new part, and no need to get all dirty pulling it from a junkyard.
Funny thing is I called 7 junkyards and checked a couple online places, and only Sewell had it.

The junkyards didnt even have a GS. Only 1 junkyard had 1 ES.
WTF?
That's so retarded. Sucks bad for me. LOL
Old 08-04-10, 07:10 PM
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well since i seen the picture and was about to try to get the old bushing out after looking at a couple pics
I just had to say Kiddahh Kiddahh
Old 08-30-10, 05:48 PM
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where did u buy the bushings at?
Old 08-31-10, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by silvergs79
where did u buy the bushings at?
I got them from TM Engineering, a week after placing the order.
Old 08-31-10, 07:30 AM
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Anybody getting squeaks yet with these bushings? I had daizen sway bars, but I had to get rid of them because of the squeaking. They had to be regreased every couple of months and I couldn't handle it. This caster arm probably doesn't get as much twisting and sliding so maybe it wont squeak.
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No squeaks from the caster arm bushing.
Old 09-05-10, 05:09 PM
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today i went to get my car aligned and he said the car would not align because of poor castor arm or castor arm bushing. Has anybody ever faced this problem before?
Also, how much for the castor arm busings or the whole castor arm?
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castor arms $258 for the pair, bushings $99 for the kit.
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Originally Posted by lyonkster

20. To line things up, I grabbed a large adjustable wrench, placed it over the caster arm near the bushing, and rotated the arm until the bolts up front lined up.
i think you have a picture out of order now.....not sure how she is related to the post lol

i assume thats henna on her arms?
Old 09-24-10, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i think you have a picture out of order now.....not sure how she is related to the post lol

i assume thats henna on her arms?
That was just freaky.. I have no idea where that came from .
Old 09-27-10, 11:29 PM
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so was it 122 or 180 for that bolt?
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Originally Posted by pizdets17
so was it 122 or 180 for that bolt?
I've seen both values mentioned; 122 in the online shop manual, 180 in my printed shop manual at home. I can't tell which one is the right one. I used 122 ft-lbf, and haven't had any problems with it.
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Originally Posted by lyonkster
I've seen both values mentioned; 122 in the online shop manual, 180 in my printed shop manual at home. I can't tell which one is the right one. I used 122 ft-lbf, and haven't had any problems with it.
Same here.


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