Lexus LS430 | Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement

[@johndavid7637]

Nice video. I got to replacing my old cracked, worn out bushings last year. Before my ride quality and handling really sucked. I got turned on to putting the rc f lower control arm bushings on my ls430. Man these bushings changed my life. Handling is 10x better now with more connected to the road feeling.

[@Corkoth55]

wow this looks way easier than i thought. hopefully i can have mine driving as good as it looks. black on black 125k miles. such a classy old car. i don't want to ever get rid of it. bit excessive for just me but i love it.

[@Riz1TheGreat]

You don't post anymore? I liked watching your videos especially on the LS430

[@benlarson756]

What are the symptoms for needing to do this? My 2001 ls430 creaks a lot when coming to a abrupt stop.

[@syspamsr2436]

Did you ever figure it out?

[@MarcBookPro]

How is the aftermarket bushing holding up after several months? I went with the IS350 bushings and I feel like they are already failing.

[@theantgarage]

Still going, there is not much to them since it's just a normal rubber bushing.

[@thatcarkid2719]

Did u use the oem is350 ones made by toyota or an aftermarket set?

[@randygonzalez5758]

I did the same (is350 bushings) and feel like they went to crap after about 2-3 years. I bought OEM bushings from eBay but I’m suspecting I actually bought counterfeit units.

[@roblinprasad528]

​@@randygonzalez5758I bought some cheap ones from ebay for them to take a crap on me within a yr and half. Bought the original one to replace the aftermarket cheap ones.

[@jonaspetelo3630]

Are you suppose to torque the bushing when the wheels are on the ground?

[@wbcosca]

The bushings should be torqued to spec while there is a load. With the car on jack stands, use a floor jack under the control arm to jack it up to simulate load and then torque the bolts to spec.

[@gabegarcia7779]

@@wbcosca how do you know how much to Jack up?

[@dustincurtis8826]

It’d be cool if you had all the bolt sizes posted. I didn’t realize I’d need a 22. I had to go buy one. Largest I had was a 18.

[@FunBitesTV]

he says 22 in the video a few times...

[@tpeoples3516]

​@@FunBitesTVlike a lot of times lol

[@oscarayala6888]

Hi, Why was the torque specs on bushing?

[@theantgarage]

The Torque specs are in the description.

[@juggis]

@@theantgarage I looked Lexus shop manual and the inner bolt torque spec was 64 ft.lbs. Which one is right? I guess 44 ft.lbs could be right for aluminium bracket and maybe 64 ft.lbs is for steel bracket?

[@ernestspriggs5701]

How do you know those bushings needed changing instead of the whole arm?

[@JesusSanchez-xu2is]

You never need to replace the arm... It's just faster and easier to replace the arm... Unless you wrecked it...

[@Jack14432]

Is this effect the rid quality?

[@johndavid7637]

Yes,

[@MJmotorsportz]

Where did you order the bushing from?

[@theantgarage]

ebay

[@SolidSlimedYa]

hi my lexus having a rough ride front bounces up and down after hit a bump steering wheel shakes when braking and it sounds like my rear passenger side has a squeak to it. Could you possible know what’s the fix to my problem.

[@gabegarcia7779]

Could be bent wheel (rim) or rotate your rotors

[@gabegarcia7779]

And alignment

[@reggiemhc]

front struts for bouncing up and down... rotors on dirty hub, possibly new rotors and/or wheel bearing for the shake when braking

[@Imlikefrickanawesome]

Could you do this with the car on ramps? Or just jack and jack stands

[@theantgarage]

I don't think so, because you need to remove the wheel well liner.

[@gabegarcia7779]

@@theantgarage so no to Ramps or no to jack stands