Cut into lower front control arm when removing bushings!
#1
Cut into lower front control arm when removing bushings!
Hi,
I removed the old OEM bushings front lower control arms. I tried not to but I cut into the wishbone while cutting through the bushing sleeve. I cleaned and sanded down the surface to help smooth it out.
My question is if I insert polyurethane bushings will the cut/marks on the wishbone cause the bushing to tear and eventually destroy it? Some of the other marks were made by chisel.
OR
If I decide to use OEM style bushings (Hardrace) will the cut/marks between the wishbone and the outer sleeve make any difference? (Would it let moisture/water/dirt to get in between?
See photos below.
Thanks
I removed the old OEM bushings front lower control arms. I tried not to but I cut into the wishbone while cutting through the bushing sleeve. I cleaned and sanded down the surface to help smooth it out.
My question is if I insert polyurethane bushings will the cut/marks on the wishbone cause the bushing to tear and eventually destroy it? Some of the other marks were made by chisel.
OR
If I decide to use OEM style bushings (Hardrace) will the cut/marks between the wishbone and the outer sleeve make any difference? (Would it let moisture/water/dirt to get in between?
See photos below.
Thanks
#2
Re: Cut into lower front control arm when removing bushings!
You'll be just fine.
I cut into my LCA's aswell, and i have no issues at all. I am among many who have done the same while putting bushings in.
Chalk it up to **** happens and move on.
I cut into my LCA's aswell, and i have no issues at all. I am among many who have done the same while putting bushings in.
Chalk it up to **** happens and move on.
#3
O.G. triple O.G.
Re: Cut into lower front control arm when removing bushings!
ditch that rusted LCA. There are plenty of used ones on eBay that look 100X better.
#4
Re: Cut into lower front control arm when removing bushings!
as I know, siberianbushing manufactures polyurethane bushings that may be used in these cases.
Last edited by skeeper_1968; 02-26-2016 at 12:23 PM.
#5
Honda-Tech Member
Re: Cut into lower front control arm when removing bushings!
one of the pictures if I'm looking at it correctly, shows a rust hole in the side of that LCA! Forget if the bushing will wear, I'd worry more about it cracking in half from the rust hole! lol.. time for some new LCA's!
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