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[Satan]

I did. You need a serious drill, like a good 1/2" plug-in one, and a hole saw you expect to not use for anything else. The saw gets covered in molten rubber that'll never come off. It takes several minutes per bushing. A cordless drill won't do it unless you have a bunch of batteries lined up or are willing to wait for recharges. I have a Milwaukee 1/2" drill I pretty much purchased for the job (though it has been quite useful for other jobs since). The rubber bushings are quite tough.

Asterix

Figured I'd drill out the mass of it and then torch/melt what's leftover, then file/clean whatever may still be left. Bought a few different sized hole saw attachments and a torch. Gonna take an extra day almost, to do this mess. Was already hoping to be doing some installing.

 

[Piratetip]

If you are unable to press them out.
If you have a good torch available(acetylene), melt out a small section of the rubber and use a sawzall to make one cut through the metal sleeve. Bend the cut section of the sleeve away from the control arm, this should loosen up the sleeve enough to push them out with ease.
The most time consuming part is cutting through the sleeve just enough ( don't cut into the aluminum or steel control arms.)
Mine were all very stubborn.

Don't torch out the outer bushing sleeve, this is a bad idea.

 

[Asterix]

Figured I'd drill out the mass of it and then torch/melt what's leftover, then file/clean whatever may still be left. Bought a few different sized hole saw attachments and a torch. Gonna take an extra day almost, to do this mess. Was already hoping to be doing some installing.

A stiff wire brush also flays the rubber from the steel nicely. No need to heat it if you're afraid of messing it up. You can get small stiff wire brushes for drills that will work nicely.

Asterix

 

[Grimsta]

What dumb asses, I pressed the bushings out of the suspension arms in a matter of seconds. NOw the bushings in the spindles are different story, which I had to wrestle for a little bit with a bearing puller but have faith, it will come

 

[Satan]

^^Pics? Write-up?

 

[Krister]

^^Pics? Write-up?

X2

 

[Grimsta]

I took some pics of my bushings already in my control arms in my build thread.

Unfortunately I dont have the time to take pics of ever processes or write it up since we car crazy busy at the shop and I did this real quick in the rare occurance that I had some spare time

 

[Satan]

Thanks to Supraguy88T, everything's ready for re-installation (I had to go out of town last week and have had zero time to do this myself).

I do still have to replace the bushings at the rear spindles/hubs. Looks like the ES kit only has a set of bushings for the trailing arm (strut rod), but what about the other bushings for the No. 2 Suspension arm, at the spindle?

Looks like it's replacable. Is it something I need to get elsewhere, maybe because it's supposed to be softer than poly?

Referencing page RA-56 of the TRSM below...

 

[Poodles]

They're listed on this page. They're very different and are spherical if I remember right, and are heard to be a royal pain to replace...
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291420/catalog.aspx?F=4804&P=1

 

[Satan]

Dang it... Looks like something I'll have to order from Toyota. Oh well. I'll get the rest of this done and maybe revisit that one later. Anyone know of a source for a poly one, or is that not an option for this one (which is why it's not included in the kit)?

 

[SWD Fredester 3]

Thanks to Supraguy88T, everything's ready for re-installation (I had to go out of town last week and have had zero time to do this myself).

I do still have to replace the bushings at the rear spindles/hubs. Looks like the ES kit only has a set of bushings for the trailing arm (strut rod), but what about the other bushings for the No. 2 Suspension arm, at the spindle?

Looks like it's replacable. Is it something I need to get elsewhere, maybe because it's supposed to be softer than poly?

Referencing page RA-56 of the TRSM below...

Don't know if they are supposed to be softer that poly, and I just bought 2
new ones from Toyota. Part #48725-14040. I was going to have them installed when the Lipp traction arms were put on and they were not changed. I do have them still in the packaging from Toyota, their price was
$22.00 each. If you want them, I will sell them.

 

[ValgeKotkas]

^ Isn't that the part number for the Strut Rod bushings?
42210-14010 seems to be for the 2nd control arm.

 

[SWD Fredester 3]

^ Isn't that the part number for the Strut Rod bushings?
42210-14010 seems to be for the 2nd control arm.

Once again I don't know, those are what I got for the #2 arm from Toyota
they go on the other end at the flange.

 

[SWD Fredester 3]

Once again I don't know, those are what I got for the #2 arm from Toyota
they go on the other end at the flange.

Actually I know you are right. I was looking at the wrong thing in the picture.
Guess I'll just keep them .

 

[Poodles]

They don't need to be poly, if I'm correct they are more like a heim joint in their construction.

 

[Satan]

They don't need to be poly, if I'm correct they are more like a heim joint in their construction.

Any reason you can think of why it would not be in the kit? Some of these other bushings are also a PITA to remove/replace, so I am at a loss. I am going to order from Toyota and have on hand for the next opportunity, but would like to know how to remove/install them, if anyone did them differently that the others.

Also,
I did not take any pics before removing the rear suspension. Can someone please post a detailed pic of the orientation of the different rear suspension arms/rods, installed?

 

[Poodles]

It's not really a "bushing," but a balljoint.

Here's the link to some pics of my whiteline swaybar install, hope they help.
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p57/viru52000/Whiteline%20Swaybars/

 

[buckshotglass]

Can someone please post a detailed pic of the orientation of the different rear suspension arms/rods, installed?

Sure.

 

[Satan]

^^NICE!


Actually, it looks like the rear upper arms are side-specific (left/right). One of them has a raised R and the other looks like it may have a stamped L (looks like an upside down 7). No, I did not mark them when I removed them, since I thought they were the same.

No part numbers or way to tell for sure. They look the same to me. Any easier way to identify which is which? If the R is for the right side... which side is that again, driver or passenger?

 

[Grimsta]

Yeah, that lower bushing you guys are talking about IS a heim joint. I called Energy on this since this is actually the joint thats bad on my car, I thought there would be a replacement in the kit and there isnt, since you dont replace a heim joint with urethane. So looks like its off to purchase some heim joints for me