The two bushings were siezed in the knuckle and i ended up bringing them to the shop in town where they couldnt get them out either and had to cut them out. Ive been using a torch for 20 years so that will tell you how difficult it was not to cut anything you shouldn't. Only knicked one of the supports and had to do a couple little welds and some grinding to fix that. When i finally got them, i had to use an oxy/acetylene outfit to torch the out the knuckle. Took 3-4 weeks to get the bushings in the mail because of canada post, covid and christmas. The two bushings labelled number 5 in the picture (bottom of rear knuckle) are the ones im after.ĭamn curse of the Matrix/Vibe AWD rear end continues Ive read some posts here about people dealing with this but no specifics on bushings etc. It is not an adjusting bolt but is likely an odd size that i have to buy special for this application.Īnyone know where to source the bushings? Im having a tough time finding them, Looking for the nuts/bolts/adjuster bolts too. Toyota wants $70 CAD for the adjuster bolt assembly (rear suspension toe adjust cam assembly, 1 per side) and I haven't asked about the bolt next to it yet. Never done this, but I'm an experienced mechanic so I'm sure ill figure that part out. Apparently they just go on/off with a ball joint press. Toyota did tell me that there are aftermarket bushings available. I can buy the entire assembly for $375 CAD which is a lot considering my only problem is a seized bolt in a bushing. Toyota doesn't sell the bushings separately. It is in the US, Im in Canada, so its 1-2 weeks away. Looks like ill have to cut it out and the bolt next to it that holds the other side of the knuckle.
I, like most, ended up with the Rear suspension adjustment bolt seized into the bushing sleeve. So I recently went through the hell that is also know as replacing a rear cv axle on a 2006 awd vibe.
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