stevechumo
Active Member
Dave,
If you'll change out the bushings, don't get the Daizen bushings. Most of us used them, but none of us got satisfied. We all wasted money to change them to something else. Unless your car is a track car, Daizen bushings are harsh and squeaky. For the front lower bushings, you might either go with the Supra LCA, good option. Or if the old balljoints are still good, then you might go with the rubber bushings that I'm currently using. They ride like stock but I don't know how long they'll last. However, if you want to try the Daizen bushings, I still have them and can give them to you. They're only used for 4 months and still in excellent shape. I'll also give you the stock metal cores (already cleaned) so you'll save 1/2 time by not having to burn and clean them. You'll only need to burn and clean the stock bushing metal shells.
You should need a complete tranny flushing. The job requires at least 1/2 hour filling and draining continuosly. You'll see it'll run smoother than before. I don't recommend doing it at home because it'll require a big container to store the tranny fluid. I used to have a friend doing it for me at Downey Toyota dealer. He's no longer working there so I don't know whom to recommend. However, you can take your car to any shop and ask them to do it for you. But make sure you'll stay there and watch them fill/drain until the fluid come out clean and fresh like new with no more burning smell. The parts needed are only a pump (my friend told me it costs around $45) for this filling and a lot of quartz of tranny fluid.
If you'll change out the bushings, don't get the Daizen bushings. Most of us used them, but none of us got satisfied. We all wasted money to change them to something else. Unless your car is a track car, Daizen bushings are harsh and squeaky. For the front lower bushings, you might either go with the Supra LCA, good option. Or if the old balljoints are still good, then you might go with the rubber bushings that I'm currently using. They ride like stock but I don't know how long they'll last. However, if you want to try the Daizen bushings, I still have them and can give them to you. They're only used for 4 months and still in excellent shape. I'll also give you the stock metal cores (already cleaned) so you'll save 1/2 time by not having to burn and clean them. You'll only need to burn and clean the stock bushing metal shells.
You should need a complete tranny flushing. The job requires at least 1/2 hour filling and draining continuosly. You'll see it'll run smoother than before. I don't recommend doing it at home because it'll require a big container to store the tranny fluid. I used to have a friend doing it for me at Downey Toyota dealer. He's no longer working there so I don't know whom to recommend. However, you can take your car to any shop and ask them to do it for you. But make sure you'll stay there and watch them fill/drain until the fluid come out clean and fresh like new with no more burning smell. The parts needed are only a pump (my friend told me it costs around $45) for this filling and a lot of quartz of tranny fluid.