Has anyone done this themselves? I jacked up my car ('00 Civic Si) yesterday to attempt this, and well, I couldn't really remove the outer compensator bolt because the frame is in the way, so I removed the inner one (whoops, there goes my rear alignment...) and got the trailing arm loose. Probably should have removed the cross pin bolts first.

How the hell do you get that bushing out of there? The directions suggest a hacksaw blade, but I didn't really have much luck trying to saw through the rubber at such an awkward angle. Is there an easier way? I tried torching it briefly, then thought better of it. Didn't seem to have too much effect, though, besides making it a little flaky.

-Andy

 

order new ones, then go and torch the **** out of them, get the inside part to come out, the you will proly have to use a hacksaw for the outer metal part that lines the hole for the bushing. when i did it, i just used a hacksaw, and undid the blade and put the blade through the hole, and re hooked it to the saw and sawed away, hope this helps

 

so you have to tourched it to take it out
also will i feel any difference witht those bushings????

 

take it to honda and get it pressed out... then have them press the new one in... then take your car to an alignment shop.

 

dont even try and drive your car without the rear trailing arm bushings, that would not be smart man, haha

 

That's basically what I was thinking I'd have to do; glad you can back this method up. I take it you did all that without removing the trailing arm from the car?

 

I am doing a set in my car as well. I got ahold of a spare arm at a friends shop for some testing. You have to pull the arm completely off the car. Once it's off you need a press to get the old one out and the new one in. If you directions suggest torching or cutting they are misleading. I had the same questions about a week ago, after pressing one out this weekend I see you need the press.

Best of luck

Chris

 

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Best of luck


Chris</TD></TR></TABLE>

Lies, You do not NEED a press for anything. I did everything with out a press. I used a torch, sawzall, screw drivers, hammer, threaded rod, big washers, 2 nuts. Very easy, just time consuming.

 

yea, dude, a sawzall would work perfectly, but you WILL need a torch of some sort, a saw of some sort, sawzall, or hacksaw for sure, unless you feel like taking the whole trailing arm off, i didnt have to, just more work for ya i guess!!!