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May 24, While changing all from end components, I decided to change the control arm bushings as well. I used the Energy Suspension R kit. It was about 44 on eBay, shipped to my door. If I had planned on doing a"How-To", I would have showed the removal of the control shrublop.clubg: Winder GA.
Jul 22, Disconnect the sway bar link, outer tie rod, upper ball joint (might as well do the upper bushings or aftermarket UCA at this point), take the three bolts out of the coil spring top hat and loosen the lower strut mount, disconnect Lower ball joint, loosen the 2 lca mounting bolts (mark alignment points before you do this).Missing: Winder GA.
Apr 14, Here's a easy way to make a cone washer to hold bushing centered. After cutting the grove on the outside.I used a 1/16" drill bit and drilled holes that lined up with the internal grooves in bushing. Then lined up the groove on lower control arm for location of grease zerk. Drilled and taped hole for grease shrublop.clubg: Winder GA. Mar 08, Adventure Trailers Habitat, Demello Sliders, BAMF Skids, PelfreyBilt Bumpers, SCS Ray If you do end up getting the ECGS Tool, just remember, it's not always the right size.
If you have problems getting it into the hole, you'll need to grind off some at the edges. kalieaire, Mar 8, Hey guys in this video I show you how I remove my lower control arm. Sorry it's in peaces but I think you will get the idea. I used both original equipment a Missing: Winder GA.
All I did was take a bottle jack and stuck it between my bushings and put some tension on it then heated up the outside of the bushing and it popped right outMissing: Winder GA. Oct 13, These Energy Suspension control arm bushings are a really simple install process, and the only tools you need are your mitts (and some polyurethane bushing grease).
That said, some folks prefer the softer ride that rubber bushings can provide so in the end it depends on the individual’s ideal balance between performance and shrublop.clubg: Winder GA. Lower control arm replacement projet on a toyota tacoma. We put the tacoma truck with the cvt tent into the garage and then start taking apart the suspe Missing: Winder GA.