Control arm bushing tool

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2005 LEXUS GX 470
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I have tons of bushing removal tools, none of which are working. This lower control arm has two bushings, one bigger than the other, managed to remove the smaller one. Trying to see if there is a special tool I can purchase to remove the bigger one.

Thursday, March 12th, 2020 AT 10:22 AM

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KASEKENNY

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Here is the complete process for this. There is a special tool to use with a press. The number is listed on the step when you need it. Let me know if you need more info. I am not sure if you need to purchase this specific one as I am sure you can cross reference it to a more common one.

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Thursday, March 12th, 2020 AT 4:43 PM

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I have a press too and that didn't work as well because the shape of the arm makes it impossible to have one bushing side flat for the to go over it. Otherwise would have pressed it, not sure the image of the press and SST gives me any solutions. I cannot see in the image where the bushing is and what the SST is. Too many numbers on there. But I am sure I have the too that sits on bottom in the picture of the press. Both of these bushings go out away from the arm, if they would go out towards the inside of the arm I would have been able to easily use the press. This is so frustrating.

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Thursday, March 12th, 2020 AT 5:02 PM

KASEKENNY

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Each one of those numbers,

09632- 36010,
09950- 00020,
09950- 60010
09951-00400

is a different part of the press that they say you need. They are different cups and things to facilitate using a press. If the side that it sits on is not flat to allow the press to push straight down on it, then one of these numbers is a block that will go under it and cause it to be flat.

I looked online to see if I can find any compatible tools and these numbers don't cross reference to anything.

However, I did find this video of some truly backyard DIY techniques when you don't have the proper tools. Clearly we want to use the proper tools but as you can see, doing it the way they did, they overcome the bad angle with a vise, torch, and a bottle jack. Surprisingly enough, it seemed to work pretty well.

https://youtu.be/dKO5cmMHus0

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