DIY LCA Bushing Replacement 2005+ Tacoma (4x4)

Thanks again. Okay I did one side, the drivers side, I'll to the other side tomorrow. Pics are below. In a nutshell my bolts were in great shape, but the front bushing has the beginning signs of the rust cancer.

I think I'll try the passenger side like you suggested and post back.

Here are some pics of my work on the drivers side.













There were a few things to take away from this experience for me.

1. I was in a hurry rushed by my wife to do the job and I forgot to make some match marks on the rear cam. But I did the best I can and will get an alignment once I grease the other side.
2. The threads on the rear bolt were dirty and when unbolting the nut it f'ed up the threads a little bit, next time I'll hit it with a wire brush before unbolting.
3. I unbolted the steering stop and inspected the LBJ and it looked really good. The threads on the attachment were perfectly clean. No corrosion detected. The same goes for the lower shock mount bolt. Really clean threads.
4. Thankfully I had just repainted the front end of the frame two weeks prior so it was a really clean space to work in.

 

So I reread through this a bit and correct me if I'm wrong, It appears no one has actually installed the moog cam kit up front yet?...

If I'm wrong, I still have the question of which cams where used in which location as the preassemblied and diagram are different.

I fully intend to use these up front and will post once installed. Still waiting on $ for a couple last parts(Uniball Upper control arms) to only take it apart once.

 

Incorrect, the front has 2 cams each side. The forward cams are correct, the rear bolts are incorrect.

 

This^^

I installed the fronts from Moog and the rears from the dealer. The cam bolts that have the 3's on them are the ones that work. The other 2 bolts are paper weights.




Rear dealer bolts.

 

Last night I braved the cold San Diego weather (54° F) and in the dark of night, I serviced the passenger side bolts. No pictures, but both bushings (front and back) had the rust cancer.

BONUS! If you have a 12 gauge shotgun cleaning kit handy, a brass brush is perfect for cleaning the rust out of the bushing! I did that and it worked great! Cleaned the rust off the bolts and cam-sub-assbly with 220-grit and greased and put back together.

Thanks for all the help guys. I realize that my posts are somewhat off-topic as I'm not doing the bushing replacement so if the OP wants I'll move my posts to a new thread...

 

Thanks for the complement. I'm glad to share the photos, especially if it helps someone else. I am grateful as I would not have attempted this if was not for the OP creating the thread and TW members sharing their collective experience. Yay TW.

 

The brush cN be bought seperately right? I'd really like an attachment for the dremel to run through these.

 

Yes. You can buy (3) brass 12-gauge shotgun chamber brushes for about $5.99 here.

A rotary tool with a brush I would think would be an excellent choice and would make quick work of cleaning the bushing out.

 

I just remembered something... It should be noted that if someone lubricates the threads or the bolt/nut face with grease or anti-seize when reassembling the LCA, then the required torque should be reduced. The factory calls for 100 lbf.ft. (dry threads). I used 90 lbf.ft on greased threads, but it probably should be lower like 80 lbf.ft. in my case.

 

Right on. Thanks! The "3" Is what I was looking for.

 

On my newly formed to-do list

 

Glad to see some good coming of this

My intentions finally coming to fruition =

 

Stuff like this is why I love TW. I wanted to give my truck a real good once over before winter. Then I saw this and figured since I'm gonna add a little extra lift in the front I'll be halfway there anyhow. Might as well do it all at once!

 

sub'd for the moog greaseable cam bolts!

 

OP updated to reflect the Moog kit issues.

 

ur ok by me boyd

 

Thanks guys! I get enough back from seeing the work pay off for other members, and the kind words are the icing on the cake.

 

Yea they are pussy's eh

 

My skin is thick....

My secret is I never wear gloves

 

Really , calm down Beavis