1992 Supra turbo withdestroyed lower control arm bushing

Dutchvelvet · 10-20-2012, 03:17 AM

Hi all. Dug into this with my son and after 8 hours of frustration, we ended up with the last(rear) lower control arm bushing bolt frozen to the metal sleeve of the bushing. We used a torch(we had a fire for a while and almost a can of PB Blaster and a chisel, sledgehammer- the best we could with the short throw, but it wouldn't budge it. The only way we see this coming out is to sawzall the bolt out and replace it. Any ideas? The front bolt of the control arm came right out, and the rest of the bolts- lower ball joint, control arm link and brake hardware all came out without much of a fight. The rear bushing was the one that was terribly deteriorated and I am sure that has something to do with it. All was not lost, as my son learned a good deal of patience, which is a lost virtue among young people today.

cre · 10-20-2012, 04:18 AM

Yep, sawzall or an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel (if your angle grinder supports it)... The angle grinder is my preference.

10-20-2012, 03:17 AM	#1
Dutchvelvet Stock Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cameron, WI Posts: 5	no go on lower control arm rear bushing Hi all. Dug into this with my son and after 8 hours of frustration, we ended up with the last(rear) lower control arm bushing bolt frozen to the metal sleeve of the bushing. We used a torch(we had a fire for a while and almost a can of PB Blaster and a chisel, sledgehammer- the best we could with the short throw, but it wouldn't budge it. The only way we see this coming out is to sawzall the bolt out and replace it. Any ideas? The front bolt of the control arm came right out, and the rest of the bolts- lower ball joint, control arm link and brake hardware all came out without much of a fight. The rear bushing was the one that was terribly deteriorated and I am sure that has something to do with it. All was not lost, as my son learned a good deal of patience, which is a lost virtue among young people today.

10-20-2012, 04:18 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Yep, sawzall or an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel (if your angle grinder supports it)... The angle grinder is my preference. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

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