I did the rear trailing arm bushing...only the driver's side so far.

I made sure the bushing was pushed in the same as the OEM. These are Hardrace bushings, considering the OEM Acura's are no longer available and even some of the other aftermarkets aren't eight, for my car.

I've got all the bolts in and the compensator arm is now where near where it used to be. It's all the way toward the outside (as if toe-out) as far as it's bolt will go. If I take out the bolt on the LCA, I might get it closer to where it was (near the middle of the adjustment) when I took it off, but then I've got to push the trailing arm back to go in the LCA.

I don't see how that's going to work. The torque on the compensator is not that high and it'll just move back, or I won't get the LCA bolt in.

Any suggestions?

Advice is appreciated!



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One way to do it.

I decided to put the hubs, rotors and wheels back on to measure the toe. I've got toe plates now, and camber/caster measuring tools on the way.

I torqued everything (except the hubs and wheels) to 29Lbs., just to keep it all secure, to put it back on the ground.

Before I put it on the ground, I decided I'd loosen the compensator bolt just enough so it could move.

That did it. Loading the suspension moved the toe inward. So I can adjust the compensator by raising and lowering the car.....and of course measuring the drivers side toe relative the passenger side, which was correct before I stated. Good thing I decided to do one side at a time.

I learned something....adjust the rear toe with height of the car, or suspension load. Off the ground it moves toe-out. On the ground it moves toe-in. Somewhere in between, it'll be right and I can torque the compensator bolt, there.




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