Newbee from pom land

[ianstaley]

Hi all a newbee from the old world, Ian is the name, and have a MCV20R 3.0 V6 Camry and I have a BIG problem.

On the left hand side looking from the rear, the control arm on the front of the rear brake/wheel hub (looking from the wheel into the car), the bush on the left or forward arm at the wheel end is shot. It forms a sort of cheap version of a a wishbone.

Mr.T. in all his wisdom doesn't do a replacement bush you have to swap out the complete arm. The problem with this is that the inner bushes are held together by a ruddy great bolt, about 8 inches long, and the dumb as* designer has put it in so that the only way to remove said bolt is to drop the exhaust and the petrol tank. I know I could just cut the bolt head, withdraw it from other side and just refit the right way round, but over here that bolt costs 48 pounds a piece. there are 4 of them , two inside and two outside. Luckily the outside one is the one that has gone titsup, so if I could find another bush that would fit then my problem is solved.

So now I am the proud owner of a set of poly trailing arm bushes, oh and a set of poly control arm bushes from a 97 they don't fit either. It seems that the bushes on my Camry are unique as no one has made a set fro my year. 95 and 97-2000 but none for the 96. the bushes are 43mm long by 26mm OD. the steel tube is also 43mm long and 14mm inside diameter and 2.5mm thick.

​can anyone suggest a solution, or has anyone actually done this other than replace a rod for £150.00 each. Oh the back rod is adjustable and costs a cool £180.00

Any help appreciated.

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