How many bushings are we talking about?
12-13-2004, 04:04 AM
#1
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How many bushings are we talking about?
I bought my car used,damn thing rattles whenever i go over bumps.it sounds like there is something loose.Checked the shocks and no leaks.
had all the bolts checked and everything seems tight.
Now i'm resorting to want to change out all the front suspension bushings to see if i can get a quite ride again.
How many bushings are we talking about? anyone has some pics of diagram?
My Ek is a 96 and has Tein s-tech+Koni yellows.
I'm really running out of ideas and the sound is scaring me.
had all the bolts checked and everything seems tight.
Now i'm resorting to want to change out all the front suspension bushings to see if i can get a quite ride again.
How many bushings are we talking about? anyone has some pics of diagram?
My Ek is a 96 and has Tein s-tech+Koni yellows.
I'm really running out of ideas and the sound is scaring me.
12-13-2004, 06:25 AM
#2
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Re: How many bushings are we talking about? (Takashi1978)
#3 is a bushing; Bolts #9 and 12 go through two more bushings.
Bolt #11 goes through two bushings.
Thats really about it for front suspension bushings. If you have a sway bar, I believe the end-link bushings are replaceable.
12-13-2004, 10:27 AM
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Re: How many bushings are we talking about? (Takashi1978)
The lower control arm has 3 bushings in it... 1 is easy to change (the rearward one) the other two need to be pressed out and it's a P.I.T.A.
Then there are the bushings for the top of the strut.
Then there are the sway bar endlinks as well as the mounting bushings (not included in most kits as they require you measure your sway bar for the proper bushing).
Then you can do the steering rack bushings... anywhere from 4 to 5 depending on power or non...
That's about it for the front but frankly you're going to need to do all of them front and rear...
My suggestion would be to do the suspension techniques "master kit"... it's a pain but WELL worth it in my opinion... I've had mine in for over 2 years and NO problems at all... although it was a MAJOR pain to do and I had access to a shop with ALL the tools including a press you could possibly need... I still haven't done all of them..
Also be sure you follow the helms manual about torq specs and assembly order... improper assembly order can make the suspension act funny...
ALSO... MAKE SURE YOU PUT ANTISEIZE ON ALL THE BOLTS... honda's bolts are mostly all cadmium coated but that tends to get worn off when you put them together which makes the contact surfaces bond like freaking glue... making some bolts all but impossible to get off...
Then there are the bushings for the top of the strut.
Then there are the sway bar endlinks as well as the mounting bushings (not included in most kits as they require you measure your sway bar for the proper bushing).
Then you can do the steering rack bushings... anywhere from 4 to 5 depending on power or non...
That's about it for the front but frankly you're going to need to do all of them front and rear...
My suggestion would be to do the suspension techniques "master kit"... it's a pain but WELL worth it in my opinion... I've had mine in for over 2 years and NO problems at all... although it was a MAJOR pain to do and I had access to a shop with ALL the tools including a press you could possibly need... I still haven't done all of them..
Also be sure you follow the helms manual about torq specs and assembly order... improper assembly order can make the suspension act funny...
ALSO... MAKE SURE YOU PUT ANTISEIZE ON ALL THE BOLTS... honda's bolts are mostly all cadmium coated but that tends to get worn off when you put them together which makes the contact surfaces bond like freaking glue... making some bolts all but impossible to get off...
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