Rear Control arm bushings HELP!
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Brutalguyracing
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DONT KNOW WHAT YEAR YOU ARE
but there should be a inner and outer metal sleve if they are like 4th gens
if so take hack saw blade out of hacksaw and run it through the bushing and cut
if you cant fit it drill out the rubber in between then use the hack saw method
just be careful not to cut into control arm
Sorry, Its a 95 4runner.
They look like this if that helps at all...
1990 95 Toyota 4Runner Rear Lower Right Control Arm 48720 35020 | eBay
1990 95 Toyota 4Runner Rear Lower Right Control Arm 48720 35020 | eBay
Brutalguyracing
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2010nctaco
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Have you checked the FSM?
I couldnt find any information about it
Dinardy
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Tried it with no luck. I dont know what else to try.
You have a couple choices:
1) Drill a few larger holes in , and around, to remove the bonded rubber portion. This will relieve some of the stress. You can then use a hack saw to carefully cut through the bushing shell, which will then fall out.
2) You can burn out the rubber portion with a map gas torch, but take due caution with the smoke/fumes. Wear a scotch pack respirator. This allows you to either cut the shell or press it out as the stress has been removed.
I personally don't like to press bushings out as it can possibly distort or damage the part your rebuilding. Best of luck with it.
regards
1) Drill a few larger holes in , and around, to remove the bonded rubber portion. This will relieve some of the stress. You can then use a hack saw to carefully cut through the bushing shell, which will then fall out.
2) You can burn out the rubber portion with a map gas torch, but take due caution with the smoke/fumes. Wear a scotch pack respirator. This allows you to either cut the shell or press it out as the stress has been removed.
I personally don't like to press bushings out as it can possibly distort or damage the part your rebuilding. Best of luck with it.
regards
I just got so fed up with trying to get them out I just payed a machine shop to do them, But now I cant get one of the arms out... It seems like its in a bind and I cant get it out... I have tried jacking it up trying to pull the axle forward with a ratchet but it wont move...
