bruh wtf

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 04/02/2019 at 22:12 • Filed to: None

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Went to a friend’s and jacked up the LS400. Suspension seemed fine until I got to the rear right and the UCA is so trashed I could wiggle it forward and back until metal touched metal with my hand. Whelp. Look it up and a control arm is 200 fucking dollars. For a stamped steel fucking perfectly normal-ass control arm. What the shit. I miss my fucking miata.

oh and the rear left wheel bearing area is making some weird-ass squealing noise. That’s cool. Those bearings aren’t a complete and total ass to replace or anything.

Have a picture of my car’s doppelgaanger feat my broken ass air vent that pisses me the fuck off every time I see it but is also a $200 fucking part used for some goddamn reason.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:28

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Oh boy! An Angry Jake update!

[reads]

Hmm, yes, I see, I see...

[gently pets sticky dash]

I guess I won’t complain too much...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:30

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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/02/2019 at 22:31

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I mean I got a sticky dash too

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/02/2019 at 22:32

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that is incredibly disturbing.

The Snowman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:32

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Can you take the arm off and put new bushings in?

jimz > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:33

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It’s a $200 part because that is officially an old ass car.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:34

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I know. But that's like... My only problem, minus the stereo situation.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > The Snowman 04/02/2019 at 22:34

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Can’t buy the bushings

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > jimz 04/02/2019 at 22:35

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I literally just replaced the entire front suspension on an equally as old mazda with far more expensive to manufacturer cast aluminum control arms for like $130 total. Control arms for a fucking contemporary S-class V12 are like $40.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:36

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Never seen that episode?  Stress lumps!

The Snowman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:42

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Www.sadtrombone.com

DipodomysDeserti > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:44

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Jesus, that’s what a genuine BMW  LCA for my wife’s ‘13 BMW costs, and its an aluminum deal.

dogisbadob > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/02/2019 at 22:59

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Too bad there aren;t any aftermarket ones for you :(

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > DipodomysDeserti 04/02/2019 at 23:03

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yeah it’s apalling

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/03/2019 at 05:14

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If it makes you feel better, the LCA for my Land Rover was like triple (possibly quadruple) that. 

PartyPooper2012 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/03/2019 at 06:42

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Metal... i can see...

Rubber does not compute

https://www.corvettemods.com/Weatherstripping_c_511.html

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > jimz 04/03/2019 at 07:01

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Pretty sure my 92 Caravan is older:

Parts are expensive because Lexus, not because old.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/03/2019 at 07:04

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Cant you take it apart, measure the bushings, then go buy them?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 04/03/2019 at 09:27

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Would likely have to be custom. They’ve got these weird shoulders on them.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/03/2019 at 10:03

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Ah, makes sense.

Rockauto has the fronts for like 35-40 each, but I see no listings for rears.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 04/03/2019 at 10:33

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Yeah, it’s amusing. No rears for my other Lexus, either.

MattHurting > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/03/2019 at 11:17

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Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/03/2019 at 23:31

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Not sure where my first reply went, but boom https://psbushings.com/lexus-ls/ polyurethane UCA bushings. They also make bushings for like all the rear suspension linkage arms, and some for the front but poly doesn’t ride nicely I’ve heard. The real bugger boo of the rear uca is that the ball joint is non serviceable. Welcome to the surprises of keeping a 60k 20 year old car on the road!