I am doing an ITR 5 lug conversion. I sucessfully got the rear trailing arm onto the car (ver easy) and got all ready to go for the wheel. All of the arms have OEM bushings and I think that a lot of them got preloaded from the install. Example being I'd get one bolt around a bushing all tightened down and then kinda have to muscle the arm into position to do the next bolt putting load on the bushing. I think pretty much all of the bushings have load on them. Anyone know how I could fix them, taking all the load off but still of course having the arm on and all? My thoughts were too loosen all of the bolts but not take them out completely and then retighted.

-Jake

 

The maual recommends tightening the bolts with the car sitting at normal ride height with load. I don't have a big hole under my car so I put a jack under the outer part of the suspension and lift enough to load it while keeping a jackstand under the car just in case. Then tighten everything to the torque spec.

 

So like put the whole car on jackstads to get more access. Then use the jack to lift the wheel to the desired height, then loosen all the nuts and tighten? Thats all?

-Jake

 

you dont need to put the wheel.. just jack up the lower control arm.. to ride height..