Nightdude wrote:
> "jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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>>John wrote:
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>>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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>>>>John wrote:
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>>>>>"WaterWatcher" <replytogroup@donotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>>Hi. I have a '90 Civic and the trailing arm bushings are toast. Local
>>>>>>dealer wants $60 plus change plus tax each. Anyone know of a less
>>>>>
>>>>>expensive
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>source for these?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>WW
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm curious as well. Also, how do you replace them? What tools would
>>>>
>>>>come in
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>>>>>handy?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>just take them to someone with a bearing press. if they're any good,
>>>>it's an easy job. i use a motorcycle machine shop - much more picky &
>>>>precision oriented.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Can I do it myself without a bearing press? I'm sure I can cut the
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>>old ones
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>>>out somehow with a knife or partially cut them to make one side
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>>weaker so I
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>>>can take out the old bushing. Can I put the new one without a bearing
>>>presss? Maybe put some grease on it, and somehow push it in? Would a
>>>vise
>>>work and have some kind of rod in there that pushes on the bushing?
>>>
>>>Never replaced a bushing in my life and my control arm ones are going
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>>out...
>>
>>>will have to get it done soon.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>
>>no, you need the tool. and the last thing you want is grease. the
>>bushings are only held in by friction - if you reduce that, you're in
>>trouble. similarly, grease rots rubber...
>>
>>trust me, i'm a big d.i.y. guy. if you could reasonably do this job
>>without the tools, i'd be there but this is not one of those occasions.
>>last time i had it done, it cost me $60. quick & cheap. just be grateful
>>you're not paying to replace the whole arms like it says in the manual or
>>what the dealer would do for you.
>>
> In the Helms book I have says to use sillicone grease on bushings.
>
only the bushings that have relative sliding motions like on the sway
bars. "fixed" bushings like the trailing arm pivots shouldn't have any,
particularly not on the steel donut outer which is the interference fit.
you are right however that silicone /does/ work with rubber, all
except that silglyde stuff. it /says/ it's silicone, but it gets all
sticky & gummy in no time. utter utter garbage - /never/ use it.