Lower Trail Arm Bushes


vk9

vk9

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I need a set badly , but dont want to spend to much on them........... any suggestions?
 
If it's just the bush that shock bolt goes through they can be got from honda
 
Vtec6000 said:
If it's just the bush that shock bolt goes through they can be got from honda
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yeah i think its just the bush thats gone unless the shock bolt has been damaged from driving on ruined bushes , cheap from honda you reckon?
 
OEM: 52385-SR3-000 or 52385-S21-003 rear trailing arm bush. price in Russia about $30 :)
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sorry, deleted my above post as thought it was about rear lower arm when in fact you mean rta, honda oem and hardrace are reasonably priced
 
I taught it was lower control arm also but its rear trail arm bushes your on about?
 
alser said:
OEM: 52385-SR3-000 or 52385-S21-003 rear trailing arm bush. price in Russia about $30 :)
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YESS!! this is what I need thanks , i think fitting will be expensive ....isit a difficult job to do yourself?
 
I just bought the bushes from a local motor factors as they do the same job! Handy enough to fit and the easiest way is to drop the whole lower control arm out and have it flat on the ground so that it can be simply knocked out with a brass drift so not to damage it. The bushes are tapered and need to be knocked out away from the car and in towards the car. There are videos on youtube to show how this is done. They can also be pressed in and out but requires the LCA to be completely detached from the car!
 
All of the above parts are not necessary but if you already have them it will make things a bit easier.

These bushes normally knock in and out quite easily using a brass drift and try to hit the bush evenly at both sides of the circumfrence if that makes sense. Also it is very important to remember that when knocking them out hit the bush towards the outside of the LCA and when knocking them, towards the inside of the LCA as they are tapered. Measure the distance that they are pressed into the LCA before removing and also the rotation of the shaft through the middle:nice:
 
thanks guys , how long of a job isit ?? becuase im worried incase some of my bolts are ceased...
 
If none of the bolts are ceased it will prob take a few hours. But if it is a uk car then it is likely that some of the bolts in the rear control arms may be ceased to the bushes so try them 1st and see if they loosen ok. If you are unsure of what you are doing I would recommend just leaving it into a local garage
 
hmmm yeah , i know a garage who can do it for £80 inc buying the bushings , or i can try and do it for free at college :)
 
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