That_Supra_Guy Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Couple of questions with this: 1. Is this a genuine toyota rear upper control arm? 2. Is there supposed to be any play in the 2 bushes? The only reason I ask is that these arms look as though they've been replaced recently, are very light and almost feel cheap...so are the bushes just shot because they're cheap or is there an amount of give/movement built in? Any advice would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 How much movement are you talking? It looks like the ones on my car. Is there nothing etched on it anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Supra_Guy Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 How much movement are you talking? It looks like the ones on my car. Is there nothing etched on it anywhere? Pretty noticable, but they all (4) seem to be the same, but a smooth movement, as if its intended. Every other bush on the rear is pretty much humped too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The 2 that attatch car side should be pretty firm. If the rest are a bit shot, i would guess these will be too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2soops Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 They look pretty much Oem to me, even down to the sticky black stuff on the ball joint. Someone's painted them though as it would have come in bare aluminium when new. The bushes in it are spherical bearings so should pivot a little side to side about the centre point but if you hold each end of the tube not move in and out whilst staying parallel to the casing. I've never come across anyone making cheap copies of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Supra_Guy Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 The 2 that attatch car side should be pretty firm. If the rest are a bit shot, i would guess these will be too? Aye I figured, these are far newer than everything else so just wondered before I order up some polybushes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Supra_Guy Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 They look pretty much Oem to me, even down to the sticky black stuff on the ball joint. Someone's painted them though as it would have come in bare aluminium when new. The bushes in it are spherical bearings so should pivot a little side to side about the centre point but if you hold each end of the tube not move in and out whilst staying parallel to the casing. I've never come across anyone making cheap copies of these Perfect! I had a feeling they were spherical bearings, they rotate around the centre as you say, much too smoothly to be buggered bushes. Cheers lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2soops Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Lucky as you don't want to know how much they are to replace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Supra_Guy Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Lucky as you don't want to know how much they are to replace I've heard wonderful things about the price..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor69 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The rubber outer edges of the bushes have little "nobbles" on and wear away with excess movement/play and yes they have a rose joint inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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