What causes control arm wear?

[Trav]

Thanks for clarifying that. The last Toyota i did was an 06 Corolla and it was different.
I believe you are correct i don't see how it could really be a installation error on this one.

Is there any sort of warranty on this repair or part? I might be worth contacting the dealer.

 

[artificialist]

Some cars have lousy vertical LCA bushings from the factory some don't, that could be your problem.

Try finding people who get good life from their vertical bushings in a PT Cruiser or Chevy Cobalt and you'll see what I mean. Even if not exposed to road salt, those bushings are still too weak.

Moog's solution is to use a Heim joint to replace the vertical bushing: http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/5488/in...ll#.U-L0xmNiKHg

However, I am not sure if that actually lasts.

 

[stephen9666]

Originally Posted By: artificialist
Some cars have lousy vertical LCA bushings from the factory some don't, that could be your problem.

Try finding people who get good life from their vertical bushings in a PT Cruiser or Chevy Cobalt and you'll see what I mean. Even if not exposed to road salt, those bushings are still too weak.

Moog's solution is to use a Heim joint to replace the vertical bushing: http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/5488/in...ll#.U-L0xmNiKHg

However, I am not sure if that actually lasts.


That Moog part is pretty interesting. I'd definitely try it if it were available for our vehicles.

On my wife's VW I pressed out the donut bushing with a ball joint press and replaced it with a solid rubber bushing from an Audi. It was a nice upgrade/repair.

 

[Quest]

vertical LCA bushing are a PITA: when they are working, they work beautifully and keep everything well in-check; when they start to fail (crack bushing, etc.), they will cause shifting in alignment and all kinds of misbehaviours.

Granted: if your local indy shop can press a new bushing in place of the old/failed one, then that would be highly desirable.

Honda LCA vertical bushings on civics, etc. are at the front; whereas some Toys the vertical bushings are at the back.

I just finished replacing a pair of LCA using Deeza on my dad's 7th gen civic 2 days ago. The original vertical bushings are on their way out, and local indy shops charge for pressing bushings come very close to me buying the whole new Deeza LCA assembly through RockAuto.

Q.

 

[Merkava_4]

That MOOG Problem Solver bushing is exactly what the OP needs.

That ball and socket design is the answer.

I'd buy both left and right MOOG Problem Solver arms and be done with it.

And I'd buy them from RockAuto.

 

[jsb025]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
That MOOG Problem Solver bushing is exactly what the OP needs.

That ball and socket design is the answer.

I'd buy both left and right MOOG Problem Solver arms and be done with it.

And I'd buy them from RockAuto.



I checked into these parts and they're not currently being made for my application. However, I did read that they will be available in the near future. So, if I have any more issues I will seek these out.

Also, to anyone who reads this in the future, the "tighten the bolts with tires on the ground" doesn't work for this car. There is no horizontal pivot bolt. The horizontal part of the mount is fastened to the frame with two bolts. Additionally, these bolts are not accessible without jacking the engine up and removing the motor mount. The vertical mounting bolt in the rear is a non issues as well because the mount does not pivot on the same axis as the bolt.

As best as I can tell, its just a bad design which will hopefully be rectified with the MOOG problem solver bushing.