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#21 (**permalink**) 20 Jun 2006, 08:26 pm

Elle wrote:
> <jqoutlaw@gmail.com> wrote
>
>>The bushings were dry rotted and cracked on the old
>>stabilizer links.
>
>
> Excellent. Maybe I'll see my tire wear problem eliminated
> since I replaced all my stabilizer links w/bushings, too.
>
> Aside: Yesterday I did my '91 Civic's trailing arm bushings
> with my new, $139.95 tool in record time. Very easy with the
> tool. Freeing a few of the five bolts that must be free to
> do the trailing arm bushings this way is what took all the
> time about a week ago.
>
> I highly recommend the "Honda Acura Trailing Arm Bushing
> Xtractor" tool. If it works perfectly on my rusted old
> Civic, it will work on anyone's. The Ebay dealer who sold it
> to me shipped it within a day. It arrived early.

now that looks like a handy tool! taking the whole arm off is a pita.
if this really works in situ as advertised, it's worth every cent.

>
>
>>After reading the post, I'd like to point out that the
>>right upper
>>control bolts are somewhat difficult to get to. You have
>>the ABS relays
>>and main fuse box in the way. There's about 5 bolts
>>holding them in,
>>and you can push them out of the way. We had to be careful
>>because some
>>of the wires looked fragile going to the main fuse box.
>
>
> :-)
>
> I was wondering about that comment of yours re it's 'easy...
> two bolts' for the upper arms.
>
>
>>So we're now at 236K miles and counting. FWIW, I again
>>have more faith
>>in her 94 Accord with that mileage, then my 2000 Millenia
>>with 99K
>>miles.
>
>
> :-)
>
> Further updates on this car are always welcome. I want to
> take my Civic to at least 250k miles.
>
>

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