Trailing Arm Help!
08-06-2012, 06:54 AM
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Trailing Arm Help!
I am needing to see if anyone on here knows where...or if...I can get a set of trailing arms for my 95 Civic Coupe. I am needing the bushings, but dont have the means of pressing them in. Was wondering if there was an aftermarket unit offered, or if I have to get the bushings and send them to get them pressed in!
08-06-2012, 07:06 AM
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Buying trailing arms just to get the bushings is pretty much overkill. TO top it off those bushings are nearly 20 years old so they will probably be shot no matter what trailing arms you got.
There are DIYs on how to change them out yourself. You will need to purchase/rent a tool to accomplish this. Otherwise plan on spending some real coin to have a shop do it while they're on the car.
There are DIYs on how to change them out yourself. You will need to purchase/rent a tool to accomplish this. Otherwise plan on spending some real coin to have a shop do it while they're on the car.
08-06-2012, 07:18 AM
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So there is no aftermarket trailing arms! Ok, now I have something to do this weekend. Will go buy the tool and get the tool, now I have something to do this weekend! I appreciate it man.
08-06-2012, 07:46 AM
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yes u can buy aftermarket bushings
there are a couple companies that i know of that make them energy suspension and megan racing there is also a duralast (like $22 per side) option from auto zone them are not half bad comparable to oem got em for my rear disk swap
although it is best that you have them pressed in you dont need to
look on youtube there is a video on there where a guy shows u how to knock em out and put em back in
when you put em in just put em in slow and do not put oil on the bushing as it can cause them to rotate when ur drivin causin all sorts of problems
also dont be hattin on my method because it does work
there are a couple companies that i know of that make them energy suspension and megan racing there is also a duralast (like $22 per side) option from auto zone them are not half bad comparable to oem got em for my rear disk swap
although it is best that you have them pressed in you dont need to
look on youtube there is a video on there where a guy shows u how to knock em out and put em back in
when you put em in just put em in slow and do not put oil on the bushing as it can cause them to rotate when ur drivin causin all sorts of problems
also dont be hattin on my method because it does work
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He knows there are aftermarket bushings. He was originally looking at get the whole trailing arm.
And although the guy in the Youtube video seems to be able to remove and install those bushings with ease, I had to exert EXTREME effort and MANY whacks of a sledge to remove mine.
And although the guy in the Youtube video seems to be able to remove and install those bushings with ease, I had to exert EXTREME effort and MANY whacks of a sledge to remove mine.
08-06-2012, 08:48 AM
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thanks guys, i need to get mine done. they are torn to ****, and my car doesnt handle well at all. going straight down the road and you can feel the back end moving from side to side. very scary feeling with a 2 month old in the back seat!
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CRAIGSLIST! look around you could get lucky! 
fyi: dont get lower control arms or rear camber kits off ebay....... save yourself a bunch of time and hassle and get the REAL ones
fyi: dont get lower control arms or rear camber kits off ebay....... save yourself a bunch of time and hassle and get the REAL ones
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