I'm wanting to start refreshing the suspension on my bone stock 91 Civic STD. Right now I don't have the time or the tool to change the trailing arm bushings. Can I safely wait another month or two to replace them? This car is my daily driver and will continue to be during the time I'm waiting to take care of the trailing arm bushings.

Here's a list of what I can get done right now:

new KYB shocks
new TEIN springs (should only drop 1-1.5in)
upper and lower ball-joints
front lower control arm bushings
rear lower control arm bushings
rear upper control arms

To restate my question, is it safe/will it not cause damage if I replace all these parts but wait a month or two on the trailing arm bushings?

 

A months time won't have an effect on your RTAs.

When it comes to car parts, driving the car has a much greater effect on longevity than the passing time does.

 

I guess I should have mentioned that I will be daily driving the car during the 1-2months.

 

It will be fine.

 

YOU DONT NEED A TOOL FOR THE BUSHINGS. WHITE LITHIUM GREASE AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF BUSHING AND PRESS IT IN. IT WAS FAIRLY EASY FOR IT TO GO RIGHT IN.

 

Trailing arm bushings have a metal sleeve around them and must be pressed in. I've seen some people manage to pound the OE ones in with a hammer.

But going at it with grease and muscle, not a chance.

 

I would grab an inexpensive set of DA rear trailing arms and press new bushings in those and then bolt them straight up. no downtime and upgrade to a more efficient/effective disc brake setup. Win-Win

 

if you unbolt some if the arm and let it hang down you can beat the old one out and the new one in with hammer. pay attention how far it goes in tho.

 

Got mine done with a 5lb sledge and some very heavy hits.

 

What's the procedure to clock these bushings?

 

Simple thing is to match them to the original orientation. On mine I had eyeballed where they would sit naturally with my lowered suspension.

 

SORRY I DIDNT SPECIFY. I REPLACED MINE WITH THE ENERGY SUSPENSION BUSHINGS. BURN OUT OLD BUSHINGS... LEAVE IN SLEEVE... PRESS IN NEW BY HAND... EASY UPGRADE!