ashtonallen

i'm thinking about buying the tool to replace my rear trailing arm bushings. it sounds to me like people unbolt and leave the trailing arm hanging down. there are a couple of lines attached to my trailing arm. should i be concerned they will overstretch? should i unattached them first?

spAdam

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Do you have a press? If so, you can pick up the original factory tool. It works very simply and quickly but you'll need to pull the entire arm from the car. I recently picked one up from this guy, he'll accept offers too:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-HONDA-TOOL-07AAF-SK7A130-TRAILING-ARM-BUSHING-REMOVER-INSTALLER-KIT-/231370625447?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35dec391a7&vxp=mtr
Also, the CR-V bushing is the most current part number, and is available for about $25-$30 from the online dealers, but you can often find them with free shipping from the same dealers on ebay. I recently got some from this place, they shipped super fast:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-OEM-Honda-Trailing-Arm-Bushing-Pair-/400471897248?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AHonda&hash=item5d3dfc34a0&vxp=mtr
Otherwise yeah, I would recommend pulling some of those bolts to give yourself a little extra wiggle room. It will be much easier on the brake lines and such.

Last thing, If the car is lowered, mark the arms with the car on its wheels so that you can clock the new bushings the way they want to sit. This will help them last longer and the car to handle properly. If it is not lowered, you can wait until you drop the arm to mark the arm, but make sure you do it before you press out the bushing in either case.

ashtonallen

so the bushing can't be replaced with the arm on the car?

spAdam

iTrader: (1)

No it can be, with the Schley tool. The Oe Honda tool requires the arm to be off, but it's half the price if you have a press and a friend.