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by **iamawesome** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:25 pm

Failed a wof on worn control arm bushings and can't find any so I went to Toyota and they want to charge 140+gst each and there's only one in the country. $&#$% that. Does anyone know of a bush from something else that will fit?

by **sergei** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:32 pm

Are they plain bushes or spherical types? You can get one made up out of nolathane at Autolign or similar place.

by **iamawesome** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:06 pm

Just round ones, where abouts are they?

by **sergei** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:12 pm

iamawesome wrote:Just round ones, where abouts are they?

Round could be both types.
The spherical bush will have rubber boots (similar to ball joints) instead of solid rubber. Best price on spherical (I believe) is to get genuine.

As for autolign: http://www.autolign.co.nz/

by **Looonie** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:43 pm

Presuming you're talking about the inner control arm bushings (on upper or lower control arm?)

Try Suprasport in the states, or Driftmotion. Pretty sure both places do urethane replacements. Could always drop into Racelign (Autolign, Mt Wellington) or your local S.A.S. store to suss out getting it done for you at a local workshop.

by **mytmk3** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:42 pm

I'm hoping Ronnie k still makes them ( he used to make all poly bushings for the mk3 )

I'm about to try contact him again to pretty sure he was in Auckland that's the ones suprasport were selling

Will put up his email soon useing my phone atm

by **iamawesome** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:12 am

It's the lower cOntrol arm where it bolts to the hub

by **Looonie** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:58 am

Where the lower control arm bolts to the hub is just a removable ball joint that connects with three bolts to the lower control arm...

So its not the bushings but play in the balljoint they failed you on?

From memory they were only $60 each new from Toyota when I replaced mine (back in medieval times when my car actually went).

by **Quint** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:55 am

It's hard to tell what you're talking about... but if it's the one i'm thinking of, just take it to a parts store and say 'Give me one like this.' Oh ah... take it out of the car first...

From memory they call them rose bush bushings? *shrug* All wonderful shapes and sizes can be found. Edit: oh, it just came to me, I used one from a Holden or some such thing. Again, nfi, fitted, worked, beauty.

Pretty easy, cost me about 40 buck.

by **Mr Ree** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:56 am

Looonie wrote:Where the lower control arm bolts to the hub is just a removable ball joint that connects with three bolts to the lower control arm...

So its not the bushings but play in the balljoint they failed you on?

From memory they were only $60 each new from Toyota when I replaced mine (back in medieval times when my car actually went).

Why oh why didnt they make the JZA80 with removable BJ's? Replacing the entire LCA or UCA just because of one worn bush is painful, and very expensive.

by **iamawesome** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:03 pm

I'll have to locate my laptop and upload a pic, dam iPhone. I took the car down to north shore Toyota and they said it's 140+ each. How the $&#$% can they justify that :/ it's like the don't want anyone to buy shit from them

by **Looonie** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:21 pm

North Shore Toyota are pretty good, Nick and Peter are wicked to deal with and look after their customers... Presuming you just wanted to buy the part and that price doesn't include them installing it also?

I think some clarity around exactly what part you need would go a long way to finding out the real story.

by **iamawesome** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:08 pm

The service is great, nick seems to know his shit and is always helpful, but the prices are crazy

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