trailing arm bushings
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RE: trailing arm bushings
if u use a press u have to take the whole trailing arm off which is kind of a pain. u can apparently get the bushing out by disconnecting a couple bolts, pulling the armdown a bitand hammering it out but i wouldnt think its that easy. thats how the dealerships do it because they dont want to dissasemble everything. hammering it out is probably the only way to do it without using a press anyways i figure.
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From: Milwaukee, WI
RE: trailing arm bushings
I need to do the same thing, SO if you buy the trailing arm removal tool and use it, I'll send you half of what you bought it for and then I can use it. That way we will have split the price tag! Let me know if you're up for it!!!
Dan
Dan
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RE: trailing arm bushings
Did you guys ever get this tool? Will it work on a '90 Hatch? Thanks.
Update:
Yes the tool will work on '88-'00 Civics.
Autozone sells this replacement bushing: http://www.autozone.com/images/produ...6.7106r003.jpg (must reuse metal parts!)
Does the OEM Honda replacement bushing have the metal bar molded into the rubber?
Update:
Yes the tool will work on '88-'00 Civics.
Autozone sells this replacement bushing: http://www.autozone.com/images/produ...6.7106r003.jpg (must reuse metal parts!)
Does the OEM Honda replacement bushing have the metal bar molded into the rubber?
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RE: trailing arm bushings
ORIGINAL: pwillikers
Did you guys ever get this tool? Will it work on a '90 Hatch? Thanks.
Update:
Yes the tool will work on '88-'00 Civics.
Autozone sells this replacement bushing: http://www.autozone.com/images/produ...6.7106r003.jpg (must reuse metal parts!)
Does the OEM Honda replacement bushing have the metal bar molded into the rubber?
Did you guys ever get this tool? Will it work on a '90 Hatch? Thanks.
Update:
Yes the tool will work on '88-'00 Civics.
Autozone sells this replacement bushing: http://www.autozone.com/images/produ...6.7106r003.jpg (must reuse metal parts!)
Does the OEM Honda replacement bushing have the metal bar molded into the rubber?
http://www.handsontools.com/store/sh...ct_id=36357280
from what i've heard, theres not too big of a difference, if at all,between the OEM and the Energy Suspension trailing arm bushings performance wise. infact most ppl who have theES ones say it'd be better just to get OEM ones. Yes, the ES ones require u to re-use the metal bracket from the OEM bushings. only way to get the rubber apart from the metal is by burning the rubber off. just not worth the trouble IMO. i just bought OEM ones and was happy with the result, was a noticable improvment in handling compared to my 12 year old OEM ones.
if ur reeeeeally looking for performance, the Mugen ones seem to be the best.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: SF Bay Area
RE: trailing arm bushings
ORIGINAL: civicexracer
a trailing arm bushing puller works wonders. i replaced my trailing arm bushings and it didnt take long and wasnt difficult at all.
http://www.handsontools.com/store/sh...ct_id=36357280
from what i've heard, theres not too big of a difference, if at all,between the OEM and the Energy Suspension trailing arm bushings performance wise. infact most ppl who have theES ones say it'd be better just to get OEM ones. Yes, the ES ones require u to re-use the metal bracket from the OEM bushings. only way to get the rubber apart from the metal is by burning the rubber off. just not worth the trouble IMO. i just bought OEM ones and was happy with the result, was a noticable improvment in handling compared to my 12 year old OEM ones.
if ur reeeeeally looking for performance, the Mugen ones seem to be the best.
a trailing arm bushing puller works wonders. i replaced my trailing arm bushings and it didnt take long and wasnt difficult at all.
http://www.handsontools.com/store/sh...ct_id=36357280
from what i've heard, theres not too big of a difference, if at all,between the OEM and the Energy Suspension trailing arm bushings performance wise. infact most ppl who have theES ones say it'd be better just to get OEM ones. Yes, the ES ones require u to re-use the metal bracket from the OEM bushings. only way to get the rubber apart from the metal is by burning the rubber off. just not worth the trouble IMO. i just bought OEM ones and was happy with the result, was a noticable improvment in handling compared to my 12 year old OEM ones.
if ur reeeeeally looking for performance, the Mugen ones seem to be the best.
did you use the puller tool to extract the trailing arm bushing? would a similar tool work for the LCA bushings given that you can find the right size bit?
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: North Hollywood, CA
RE: trailing arm bushings
$145 for the extractor! Holy crap. I am swapping my drums for disks out of an integra so I will be replacing the bushing. I got some replacement bushings for $25 a piece. I plan on going to a shop and having them pushed out. It will be cheaper then $145 I would think...
