Monday, January 14, 2008 - 05:07 pm, by: Troy Martin(Radelaide)
On my last service i was told by toyota that my upper and lower control arm bushes have excess movement and that i will need to replace the whole control arms which is an expensive option nearly totally $4000 so im just wondering if i replace the whole arms or get the bushes from VFT bushes im confused please help
thanks troy
Don Bagnall Moderator New Zealand I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
In most cases it's usually just the bushes. I heard recently that Toyota are selling the bushes separately but I think I'd rather go with a set of VFTs (everyone that has them seems like they can't get enough of them).
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 09:49 pm, by: Andrew Santoso(Jakartasoarer)
Troy,
I had the same delima but ended up buying the VFT bushes.
Check your ball joints first. If it is ok then go with the purchase.
At the end of the day it is much cheaper buying a second hand control arms with good ball joints and moving your vft bushes from the older arm. but you will have to check how difficult it is to take off them bushes.
From reading the threands ball joints usually last a long time
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 06:29 pm, by: Troy Martin(Radelaide)
thanks for the reply guys i have some vft bushes on the way spoke to andrew and all the common symptoms he said i have my cars in getting the brakes done on tuesday so ill get them to check the ball joints thanks again