Hi.I'm new to this forum and have been searching for a while.
I'm trying to figure out how to, if possible, to replace the rear trailing arm bushing on my Accord '90. Found a lot of good advices on civic but hasn't seen any how to's or any part number for that bushing on an Accord.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

Here's a link to the parts although it seems the bushing itself is not available from Honda, just the entire trailing arm. I believe this is the same for most Civics of the 90s as well. If I recall correctly, the Helms manual does show a procedure for R&Ring that bushing though, as long ago I was considering replacing it with an aftermarket urethane one but never did. I'll check out the Helms and get back to you later today if no one else does.

 

I checked the Helms service manual, and it does not show a procedure for removing and replacing the rear trailing arm bushing. That plus it not showing as an available part in the parts diagram I would guess means Honda expects one to replace the whole trailing arm. If you're on a tight budget here's a guy parting out a 4th gen Accord: http://hondamarketplace.com/showthread.php?t=2743452. Search the market place forum for "parting out accord" (without the quotes) for more.

 

You would use a press to remove and install them. Check out www.prothane.com

 

Thanks for trying to help me.

I've checked with the local Honda shop (in Norway) and all they was able to provide me with was the whole trailing arm (approx 650$...) And that's not gonna happen...

'uberEFtuner': I would do this if I were able to figure out that I'm getting the right-sized bushing.

I could check out the aftermarked but I guess a new bushing is not that expensive and would last longer.

Checked the diameter last night and it was about 73 mm (2.874 inches).

I've attached pictures taken last night

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPTDz...layer_embedded

 

I've seen that vid but it's still a Civic and not an Accord.

Wonder if any ever did replace the bushing on an Accord?

 

My buddy and I replaced that same Civic bushing on a '99 Si using a hydraulic press and proper Honda press tool. I don't remember how we sourced the bushing though as like the Accord the bushing is not listed as a separate part in the Civic diagram:

Anyways, can't you get a trailing arm (with a good bushing) from a junk yard or something?
Doesn't look like Prothane sells the rear trailing arm bushing separately, but their total kit might have it. I bought their total kit a long time ago with the intention of replacing most of my suspension bushings but ended up using only the engine mounts and sway bar bushings. If I recall correctly it did have 2 big bushings that looked like they could only be the rear trailing arm bushings.

 

While building a budget track car our team ran into the same problems, the cheap and quick way was to pump it full of "3M windoweld" a semi-hardening polyurathane used for windshield replacement. it was ~$20 for a tube which did both bushings.

pumped it in 3 steps, filling the mount about 1/3 of the way on one side, then moving to the opposite side of the car. and continued in that pattern until the mounts were filled completly.

once filled the car was lowered back to ride hight and let the windoweld set up for around a day.

the car had almost no original rubber left when we did this, and under braking you could hear the rear trailing arm clunking around, after the windoweld it felt great and there was no clunking.

the car was ran in a 24hour race and the bushings held up fine... even with the car 3 wheeling around the track at some points.

i know its not the perfect fix, and for show its probably not what your looking for, but it works well, just dosn't look as pretty as a new bushing

 

It doesn't look like prothane have bushing for rear trailing arms except for civic, crx and prelude. I know the civic/crx bushings are completely different, but could f.ex the one for the prelude fit on an Accord?

I would do the "3M windoweld"-trick if it hasn't been for the periodic vehicle control the Accord has to pass (within today actually....)

Talked to the nearest junk yard, and they wouldn't recommend a used arm/bushing. Probably in pretty much the same shape as mine.

Guess I'm stuck here. Got an offer for new arm for approx 400$ now. Didn't except this outlay on an old car as this...

 

If you mean 400 Norwegian Kroner and that's like $68 US according to an online currency converter that's a damn good deal for a brand new trailing arm... even to fix a 20 year old beater.

 

i would imagine its the same way to remove the lower shock bushing. which helps plenty if u have a air chisel. i just did this last night on a buddies cb and it made this bushing install alot easier.

 

How good is your vehicle control test? Like if theses guys are a indy quality mechanics they may catch it, but seriously, how would they know, unless they unbolt the thing its pretty much hidden.

and if you use laminated cardboard (possible even spray a little PAM cooking grease on it) and cut it out in the shape of the bushing with a hole for the bolt you can even sandwich the windoweld while it cures, when you remove the cardboard the mount will have a very smooth factory looking finish. i dont know how they would be able to tell. if you where willing to place a prothane bushing in, it would not look much diffrent.

its not like they are going to see and say "sir you can not use windoweld for a bushing"

either way, best of luck with the test and keeping the car on the road.

 

4doorH22: It was $400 for the arm. But I guess this must be it.

greenmadness: I don't think they're the best in class, but the bushing is a specific point in the test. So I guess they check it pretty good. I got the mechanics to show me were the problem was and he picked it with with a screwdriver demonstrating the flaws...