ES bushing kit installation
03-Nov-2003, 08:54 PM
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ES bushing kit installation
Anyone got a hookup for installing the whole set of ES suspension bushing on a EG hatch? I had quoted around shops and they charge mad $ so if anyone have a hookup, please let me know, thanks in advance
04-Nov-2003, 12:13 AM
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Originally posted by EH_94_Civic
Be prepared for your car to squeek like a **** after its done. but sorry i have no idea. i would just do it myself and save the $$$. i'm cheap and dont trust any one i dont know working on my car.
Be prepared for your car to squeek like a **** after its done. but sorry i have no idea. i would just do it myself and save the $$$. i'm cheap and dont trust any one i dont know working on my car.
You can give Roland a shout
PM Scott - 93hb Si
on clubsi he knows a guy in milton i think who does that kinda workq
PM Scott - 93hb Si
on clubsi he knows a guy in milton i think who does that kinda workq
Anyone else can help me on this? gotta have a press to do it
04-Nov-2003, 01:05 AM
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mad cash cuz its a HUGE! job... its really allot of labour... to save some money if you know your suspension assembly.. take all the controll arms off yourself, torch out the old bushings, and then take them somwhere to have the new bushings pressed in 
04-Nov-2003, 08:43 AM
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well you dont need a press but its handy to have. For my bushings I just used a hammer and piece of wood cut with a cup shape and hammered the bushing back in. Did it for both sides of my rear LCA and it came out perfect.
04-Nov-2003, 04:09 PM
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hey are you talking about roland from newlife auto..
I dunno about that guy sometimes....something seemed shady to me... ie The black crx in the show room, and the wrecked up s2000.
I dunno about that guy sometimes....something seemed shady to me... ie The black crx in the show room, and the wrecked up s2000.
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btw I just installed them, its not days of work,
ok, disassemble all the control arms, swaybars, and endlinks
dont burn the bushing out, rather drill lots of tiny holes around the bushing, and bang it out with a hammer, then you can take a screwdriver or small punch, and hammer in the top of the bushing shell, and bang the screwdriver threw it seperating it from the control arm....
word of advice, get the rear trailing arm bushings while you are at it, and buy some spare bolts for the rear control arms, shock-control arm will prolly break, as so with the fronts maybe ceased same in my case.
ok, disassemble all the control arms, swaybars, and endlinks
dont burn the bushing out, rather drill lots of tiny holes around the bushing, and bang it out with a hammer, then you can take a screwdriver or small punch, and hammer in the top of the bushing shell, and bang the screwdriver threw it seperating it from the control arm....
word of advice, get the rear trailing arm bushings while you are at it, and buy some spare bolts for the rear control arms, shock-control arm will prolly break, as so with the fronts maybe ceased same in my case.
04-Nov-2003, 04:40 PM
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just to add you can use a recipricating saw or sawsall and cut the ring inside the LCA and it falls out too, scott gave me that tip.
I usualy just burn them out then use the air ratchet and kill them
I usualy just burn them out then use the air ratchet and kill them
04-Nov-2003, 07:03 PM
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I live in Hamilton and the roads here are ****, even not the bushing, my interiors are keep squeeking coz of my shocks and springs, all things sounds loosen, but well, gotta sacrifice some comfort for performance I guess 
As for the hammer out the bushing, I just talked to a friend and he has a friend owns a mech. shop somewhere in Hamilton and do have a press, he will talk to him tonite to see if he can hook me up
But thanks for the tips anyways, really appreciate it.
I will look into the rear trailing arm bushings as well but anyone here can tell me why the front sway bar endlinks are different from the package and the factory one? the one from the kit are straight and the factory one are L shape???
As for the hammer out the bushing, I just talked to a friend and he has a friend owns a mech. shop somewhere in Hamilton and do have a press, he will talk to him tonite to see if he can hook me up
But thanks for the tips anyways, really appreciate it.I will look into the rear trailing arm bushings as well but anyone here can tell me why the front sway bar endlinks are different from the package and the factory one? the one from the kit are straight and the factory one are L shape???
04-Nov-2003, 10:18 PM
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Originally posted by red90dx
sway bar ends links are not different, but swaybar bushings are, there are different sizes..
and some dont pressout, they have a tapered lip on them.
sway bar ends links are not different, but swaybar bushings are, there are different sizes..
and some dont pressout, they have a tapered lip on them.
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