DIY LCA Bushing Replacement 2005+ Tacoma (4x4)

Latest update, well over a year and thousands of miles on these. Can definitely recommend the Mevotech LCA's no problems holding alignment with toyota bolts/cams

 

herd op was a real jerk

 

Anyone who used the Whitelines drilled out the sleeve and bushing and installed a grease zerk to get grease in the sleeve? Dont really wanna take it all apart just to grease it everyonce and a while.

 

I was looking around for cam bolts alternatives, and I found this tool from SPC:

$120 SPC Specialty Products 40915 Camber Extractor Press Tool

https://www.amazon.com/Specialty-Pr...UTF8&qid=1537056684&sr=8-1&keywords=SPC+40915

Anybody here tried it already? they claim it can release a frozen sleeve. Wondering if it would be worth it, instead of spending money on OEM cam bolts.

 

@elclem21 For $100 that tool is not worth it. For the same amount of money, you'll get more use out of buying a corded Dewalt reciprocating saw and quality blades to cut through the cam. The cams are not much, maybe $15 each OEM. I got Febest cams (#4840960020 for the front); I think I paid $12, but now see them for $8 on Amzn. As long as the bolt slides out, you will not need any other parts, and with the Diablo blades, it will take only a few minutes to cut through.

 

Anyone pressed the whiteline in with a bench vise, or do you need to have them pressed in by a shop?

 

I have the same question. What did you end up doing?

 

Getting the job 60% done and not having time yet to finish....

Need to cut out the outer bushing metal sleeve. Then I'm just going to get it all pressed in at a friend's place.

 

I ended up pressing in the whiteline bushings at my work last night.

 

@SC2SC pretty bushings

 

Looks great! Wish I had down time with the truck! I may need to buy new arms for just slightly more; but less labor.

Wish I had time to do this myself.

 

That's what I did. I bought new moog arms so I wouldn't have downtime. I'm thinking about taking the stock arms and pressing in another set of whiteline bushings, then selling them.

 

I will likely do the exact same thing. How are the Moog arms vs. OEM? They appear lots less expensive. Any quality difference?? Durability?

 

On initial inspection they are identical. Many reports out there of flawless performance from the arms and Moog ball joints after years of service. That's what convinced me.

 

A full moog arm might be ok, but moog bushings in stock arms are not (at least in my experience).

 

I've heard that as well.

 

Nice, thank you! Ordering them now.

 

I might give these a try... They look high quality. Haven't found anyone else with them... I'll report back if I do

 

Just installed Whiteline bushings today...the bad part is I was rushed and have no pictures to add.

Basically, no issues pressing the old bushings and installing the smaller of the 2 new Whitelines...the larger bushing was 3 thousandths larger in diameter of the factory control arm bushing...it wasnt going in at all. So, off to the machine shop I went. The lathe made short work of putting it in spec of the OEM that was pressed out...quality is great, fitment was not, but I'm hopeful in regards to performance.

 

curious for all the guy that press in the bushings. does the wider part face outwards? not sure which way to press it in since it doesnt have the lip like the oem. i have the whiteline bushings.