Kiwi.in.aus
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Have spent a bit of time thinking and exploring alternatives for this problem , one thing I was not going to do was pay Aus $1006.78 for a complete arm from those Lexus thieves here in Aus !!
The other was not going to pay Aus $500.00 to get one in from the States , even at half price .
I came across some V8 supercar top control arm buhes and these looked like the solution .
These are top line corrosion resistant stainless steel high load teflon bushed units , 3 times the price of the common garden variety units .
After removing the rolled over lip on the rear of the standard arm the guts comes out easily , only had to line bore out 2 mm to get the correct fit and add a circlip groove to hold it all in place .
I'm having a 4130 grade pin CNC'ed up that will bolt into the bush and it will have the standard taper and thread the same as the standard balljoint end , ball joint replacement problem solved !!
Total coat around Aus $200.00 for the first time , in 5 years time or more it will be just a new bush at Aus $98.00 , very very happy !!
The other was not going to pay Aus $500.00 to get one in from the States , even at half price .
I came across some V8 supercar top control arm buhes and these looked like the solution .
These are top line corrosion resistant stainless steel high load teflon bushed units , 3 times the price of the common garden variety units .
After removing the rolled over lip on the rear of the standard arm the guts comes out easily , only had to line bore out 2 mm to get the correct fit and add a circlip groove to hold it all in place .
I'm having a 4130 grade pin CNC'ed up that will bolt into the bush and it will have the standard taper and thread the same as the standard balljoint end , ball joint replacement problem solved !!
Total coat around Aus $200.00 for the first time , in 5 years time or more it will be just a new bush at Aus $98.00 , very very happy !!