Bushing Install
#1
Posted 13 July 2004 - 01:02 AM
Are any of the bushings push in, or like many of the newer hondas in need of a press, or a big hammer and torch? I will get the kit, but if I dont have time to install them all now who knows when they will get in there.
#2
Posted 13 July 2004 - 06:08 AM
I have a press from harbor freight. here is the page on it:
http://www.harborfre...itemnumber=4711
I swapped all the bushings on my CRX and also a few other cars with it, and I have used it for a few odd jobs also like bending a peice of metal that i couldn't get to bend in the vise. My point is you might wanna go ahead and invest in the thing...
#3
Posted 13 July 2004 - 08:11 AM
Could have used that when I replaced the U-joints on my truck a few years back.
BTW, 6 tons is more than enough capacity (front hubs use 1-2 tons).
#4
Posted 13 July 2004 - 08:35 AM
Jay
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#5
Posted 13 July 2004 - 08:47 AM
Edited by pmpicci, 13 July 2004 - 08:51 AM.
#6
Posted 13 July 2004 - 09:36 AM
#7
Posted 13 July 2004 - 10:43 AM
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#8
Posted 13 July 2004 - 01:29 PM
The rear's do need a press to install...... but you can have your local machine shop press the old ones out and the new one's in for pocket change.
I have the new bushings in the front adn it makes a world of difference. I have not gotten around to the rears. Maybe when I replace my light rear aluminum drums with those worthless, heavy rear disks
Scott
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#9
Posted 13 July 2004 - 01:48 PM
Have you ever had to change the bushings in the swing arm/torque tube front? I ask because I haven't got a total car and the crossmember I have still looks not too bad. But when I finally have all the frame and parts together for the Mini/Teg conversion it may be worth while to do while everything is apart.
As I stated above, from my enquiries at Honda/Acura you need the special tool to do it. I would like to know if anyone has done it at all or without the special tool? JS
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#10
Posted 13 July 2004 - 02:46 PM
#11
Posted 13 July 2004 - 06:37 PM
I am not aware of any bushing in the torque tube.
The swing arm bushing is a set of two donut thingys per side that just slip right on. No pressing needed.
Scott
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#12
Posted 13 July 2004 - 10:15 PM
I replaced mine with the harder mugen bushings back in '91. Had to torch the stock ones out and it took me the better part of an afternoon to knock the steel sleeve out with a tool I cobbled together.
Honestly can't say that it makes that much difference though.
Jay
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It has even less content than the Elise, is less graceful looking
...and changes direction like a ping pong ball whacked by Thor.
#13
Posted 14 July 2004 - 01:57 AM
I guess I will get the kit, install all the front parts now, and drive it to the shop http://www.deltagroupmotorsports.com/ later to install the rear hardware.
And Dave, small world, "bumping" into you here too
#14
Posted 14 July 2004 - 06:08 AM
#15
Posted 14 July 2004 - 10:25 AM
I hope I wasn't using the wrong terminology that may have confused you. If you look at the link I posted you will see the FSM page showing what I meant.
Swing arm in my mind is the flat bar on the front of the crossmember that attaches with splines to the t-bar in the front. As jsgprod said there is a bushing and metal sleeve in there and requires,apparantly, a special toll or some very innovative methods to R and R. You are referring to the 2 bushes in the lower control arm. JS
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