fsc_sol

I recently went to the local tire shop to get a front end alignment. The alignment guy showed me that my lower control arm bushings were bad and need to be replaced.So I called the guys over at energy suspension and got the front end bushing kit on the way.I have never put lower control arm bushings in a honda and wanted to know what/how do I do it?

Civic9390

same story here the energy bushings are amazing easy install, great performance quality. there not hard to put in but the old ones are hard to get out... the supposed to be pressed out but i used a torch heated em up a bit not super hot just to get the rust loose and i used a 22mm 1/2 drive craftsman socket and a hammer and they came out perfectly... easy to install though... to energy

fsc_sol

Thanks for the info man,I have a torch to do so and will follow your instructions.Hopefully all goes smooth and easy

sageuvagony

I took off both my LCAs off and took them to a machine shop along with new oem bushings. They pressed out my old bushings and pressed in the new ones. They charged me 10 bucks to do it. My old bushings were so bad that the outside was separated from the middle, and every time I hit a bump or used my brakes, my car would make a horrible grinding noise as if a car was being dragged on the floor without wheels.

fsc_sol

I got them out without the heat. I just used a vice,5 lb hammer,1-1/16 socket and knocked them out when I put it all back together it corrected my toe problem I had.Now its time for new tires!

dividedas1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Civic9390 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">same story here the energy bushings are amazing easy install, great performance quality. there not hard to put in but the old ones are hard to get out... the supposed to be pressed out but i used a torch heated em up a bit not super hot just to get the rust loose and i used a 22mm 1/2 drive craftsman socket and a hammer and they came out perfectly... easy to install though... to energy</TD></TR></TABLE>

i wish i would of thought of this before i got bent over for new LCA's... the shop told me there was nothing to do other then replace the whole thing...

me...

fsc_sol

Yea most shops dick you for not knowing thats why I tell my customers all their options. That keeps them coming back for other repairs unlike the shops that lie or ''fail to mention'' and when you find out your mad and you don't go back.They loose in the end cause bad news travel faster than good news!

SoCal EJ1

i just got custom ones that have spherical bearings instead

fsc_sol

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You got any pics of those?

SoCal EJ1

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You got any pics of those?</TD></TR></TABLE>
only pic i have right now

you see the one there, the other was in a box. stock unit custom modified

ILcrxsi1

I cut the bushing sleeves with a sawzall to loosen them up and then tapped them out with a flathead like a chisel.

fsc_sol

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only pic i have right now

you see the one there, the other was in a box. stock unit custom modified</TD></TR></TABLE>

What kind of camber kit is that?where to purchase?

SoCal EJ1

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What kind of camber kit is that?where to purchase?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's all custom prototype stuff for my friend's company. you can check my build thread for more info on the first page.

fsc_sol

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It's all custom prototype stuff for my friend's company. you can check my build thread for more info on the first page.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I need a friend with prototype stuff

SoCal EJ1

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I need a friend with prototype stuff </TD></TR></TABLE>
no need for a sad face, i still had to pay a pretty penny for everything lol

fsc_sol

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no need for a sad face, i still had to pay a pretty penny for everything lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

oh, That makes me feel better

Civic9390

Damn thats nuts!!!! i went that way because they told me 60$ to do each control arm i was like wtf?!?!?! i even took the part off and it was still 120$ to get all the bushings pressed out... You got a deal...

fsc_sol

I was out of 52.00