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Daizen sells a bushing kit for 1st Gen LS400, for $99.00 at most of their dealers.

The Lexus dealers that handle them want more, usually. I got mine from TM Engineering in Carson, CA. Google Daizen, pick the one for sport-tuning, and click on the suspension link.

It took 3 months to get mine. Backordered, it seemed, forever. I haven't done the replacement yet. I'll probably need 3 or 4 days to do the job. The kit includes bushings for upper and lower arms, both sides. The guy who sells them on Ebay jacks up the price a bunch! He wants $60 or more for one side of uppers, and something similar for the lowers.

Once I've done mine, I'll post a tutorial with photos and text. It may be awhile before I get to it.

John DeCuir

'90 LS400

Salinas/Sacramento, CA

John,

Wondering if you ever got the work done. if so, do you have the results?? Thanks!

I have been searching for control arm bushings for my '95 LS400. I haven't been able to find them on the internet. Does anyone know where I can buy them? I need to get rid of the rough, loud noises my car makes while riding over bumps and/or pot holes at slow speeds. Thanks for all your help!

That's exactly the sound my car makes. It occurs when I'm driving on rough roads or hitting pot holes. It sounds like the car bottoms out - almost like metal banging on metal.

Thanks for your help silvermate. Since I'm not too mechanically skilled, I guess I'll have to pay to have it done. Do you know if it is causing any additional damage - is it something that I should have taken care of ASAP??

I own a 1995 LS400. When I am going over rough roads, the front end makes a sound like it bottoms out. I've had it looked at by a couple of local shops. They have told me that either I need to replace the struts or the suspension. Could it be something else?