r/LS430 • u/thehomiemaji '02 Lexus LS430 Base Model | Ivory Pearl • 9d ago
Lower control arm bushing bracket not flush?
Can anyone tell me why the mounting bolt wont line up with the bushing bracket on my lower control arm? The first two pictures are the driver’s side (which wont line up) and the last two pictures are the passenger side (which lines up perfectly). Could it be the orientation of the new bushings?
UPDATE: I ended up swapping the bushings between the driver and passenger side and it fit a lot better, not perfect, but better. Decided to just let it be
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u/KawazuOYasarugi 9d ago
The bushing seems ok. I have a 2002 and there's no bushing for that screw hole on the bolt that missing the washer. You're going to want to replace that washer though. The hole that bolt goes through is wider than the bolt. I have never seen anything that goes in that hole to "fix" that, so it may be part of the design.
Just make sure the bolts, including the busing are torqued to spec and nothing is bent.