Fyi !.....found rear carrier bushing :)

JimBowNut · May 10, 2012

BamZipPow · May 11, 2012

577 Camry 92-02 Rear Trailing Arm & Rear Axle Carrier (Knuckle) Bushing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180861102913

Seller is autowearhouse...

http://myworld.ebay.com/autowearhouse/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

Just under $25 each with free shipping. Polyurethane construction. Currently 16 in stock.

Hajoca · May 11, 2012

How easy or hard to install???

JimBowNut · May 11, 2012

Piece of cake really........I didn't even remove rear carrier assy......Used a 1/2"x 6"
bolt to start, then just kept adding washers to ease it in......My own home-made press !
Had to use a large washer on the ends......then used a rubber malette to tap in that last 1/8"........Didn't even remove tire....

OOOPS....HOPE U GUYS CAN SEE THAT.......LOL.

J

N/A Camry Sleeper · May 12, 2012

Great find! That will definitely save some money when I redo the rear suspension. I'll have to pay you a visit once the Camry gets re-assembled!

dorifuto.boi · May 12, 2012

so is this the bushing that mounts the rear subframe to the body or the bushing that goes on the rear suspension arms ?

curry.style · May 12, 2012

I think it goes on the rear adjustable trailing arm. The bushing that usually requires you to buy a whole new arm...

bolink654 · May 12, 2012

I believe, in this picture, it goes on the "strut rod".

The reason that the No. 1 and No. 2 lower suspension arms have non-replaceable bushings, is because they aren't a bushing, but a captured ball joint (that's probably not the correct term, though).

witstock · May 17, 2012

Jimbownut, did you just replace the carrier bushing or trailing arm bushing as well? After new bushing installed, did you notice major improvement in handling? No noise over bump?

JimBowNut · May 17, 2012

Well.....Toyota calls that a "Rear Axle Carrier Sub Assy".......others carmakers call it a 'trailing arm' or 'carrier ends', and I believe others. Whatever. It's the big giant 2"+/- wide bushing that the strut rod attaches to.

Also, Witstock, the wobble I had on back end diminished almost completely.....I'll need the strut rod and the suspension arms (and maybe links) before I'm completely done.

Hajoca · May 17, 2012

How did you get it out?

JimBowNut · May 17, 2012

Cut off some of the edge of the current bushing w razor.......then it just pushed thru w one finger.....

I'll send a pic later....

fenixus · May 18, 2012

interesting! great find and nice work! post more pics!

I still have time, but eventually I will be replacing those very same bushings on my V6, the adjustable arms in rear suspension are getting kinda loose (only when I twist them though) and it's not the case on other car (5s-fe)...

JimBowNut · May 19, 2012

SilverSoarer · May 19, 2012

awesome writeup - can you post bigger pics tho in the above post, thanks mang

JimBowNut · May 19, 2012

Thanks for the comments !

Yeah...I don't quite have photobucket down just perfect yet......

When I get a chance I'll put in better pics or links to help ya see it better.

JimBowNut · May 21, 2012

Additional Pic

The above is for the poster who wanted to know exactly which bushing we were talking about, items # 42304 & 42305...the bushing at the very bottom of the rear carrier sub assy....the strut rod (#48780A) is bolted right thru it...

jim

JimBowNut · May 21, 2012

Sorry about the pics....

SilverSoarer, Somehow I've got these pics saved as small pics in Photobucket and cannot resize again.....I believe you can search photobucket "jimbownut's album".

jim

witstock · May 21, 2012

I actually replaced (1) bushing in the rear axle carrier, location #42305 yesterday. I did took off the tire to give me room. Have no problem using an impact removing the bolt. The hardest part that the long bolt, due to rust, I couldn't slide off the original inner sleeve of the bushing while it is in the car so finally I have to remove the trailing arm and burn the old rear axle carrier bushing out. Since the thread stucked in the old inner sleeve, it won't come off until after about 15 minutes using the punch to knock it out due to rust.
To install the new bushing, like JimboNut said, it is very simple, I applied super grease around the outside of the bushing and use my left hand push it back in the knuckle. It was very fast and easy, after it was in, I put in the inner sleeve. This process should take less than 5 minutes.
After installation, I gave the car a road test and I don't hear any noise from the back tire over the bump. I guess it worth it. I will order a second bushing and replace the left rear knuckle bushing when I have time. Since the price at the autowearhouse cost $23.47 free shipping, I purchase from there instead of Ebay.
Remember this bushing can also replaced the trailing arm bushing as well. If you don't have the press, just burn the old bushing out and to install it, I think it is not that hard. If anyone has replaced the trailing arm bushing, please let us know how you did it. Thanks!

Kandasan · Jun 25, 2012

I hope this thread still has some interest, but I'm going to try and tackle the trailing arm bushing next weekend. From what it looks like though, it might not be as simple as burning the rubber out. There looks what could be a metal sleeve that the rubber is attached to. I'll try and include some pics when the weekend comes around

Fyi !.....found rear carrier bushing :)

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