Okay, I'm angry and lost.
Bought a pair of Moog control arms with bushing installed (RK620051 and RK620052)
https://www.moogparts.com/find-my-pa...ults.html?type[value]=2&type[label]=Light%20Duty&year[value]=2000&year[label]=2000&make[value]=76&make[label]=Toyota&model[value]=1011&model[label]=Camry

Got the old arm out, got down to install the new one, and the rearward bushing is just wrong.
How wrong?

The original...

What gives?

I bought assembled units because I was lacking a press. Now I get to return them and try again next weekend or tomorrow if I get very lucky.
I suppose I'm just writing to vent. For the bushings that do list dimensions on Rock Auto, they have the correct ones, but none of the pre-assembled control arms list bushing dimensions. Moog lists the other applications for this as: Avalon 97-98, ES300 97-01, and RX300 99-03. Do you think it's correct for one of those?
Any thoughts?

 

Toyota lists Camry and a few years of Avalon using a part number. There is a part number change for cars after 10/97. The RK620051 appears to interchange with Camry before 10/97

Moog lists Camry, Avalon and Lexus all together with no year changes.

Summit racing says it fits.

Why the difference, don't know.

 

I called up a shop and had them measure the height of bushings installed in parts with the same number. What they had on the shelf was the same size. Tomorrow I'm going to make an order for a different brand, hopefully after finding someone with them on hand who is willing to pull out a caliper and measure. I think I might also try to call Moog and see what they say.

 

Talked to a mechanic friend and apparently the reputation that Moog has within some circles is:
1. They tend to make more serviceable ball joints (adding zerks)
2. Occasionally their spec for a part is just plain wrong, not an error, but they're simply building/selecting the wrong spec for their parts.

 

Check other brands of bushings for OVL at sites such as Rockauto. The length is the same or longer. Other parts sites confirm the 1.95 length is specified for other brands of bushings stated to fit this car.

Might ask at Toyotanation as more members.

Have you tried to mock fit the part and check bolt engagement length? Would not be surprised if many a DIYer never noticed and just installed the part.

It's always wise to compare parts as some times there are problems! Never had issues with car maker brand parts but aftermarket yes.

Call Moog and see what they say. Then please post back about this. You may not be the first to inquire about this.

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