Rear bushes

[clutch]

Hey guys i just got a quote to do the rear bushes on my eg, and i just want to know if its easy to do urself, has anyone done there own bushes before and replaced them? Wat tools r needed? Also is it possible to just change the control arms or something?

Cheers

[bennjamin]

not easy. you need a press to do it. Cost effective IF you intend to do it yourself , and say friends in future.

but , IMO just bend over , pay up and get it done. Its a once-in-10-years replacement.

[clutch]

Ok np, so u cant replace the arms that have bushes in them already?

[e240]

to DIY - You can buy a cheap(ish) press from Supercheap - thats what I did - but then I spent a bit more replacing the jack with a higher quality one. I also had to replace bracings with stronger steel ones (easy - just go to a metal shop like ezi-steel and ask them to cut 'em for you). All in all, I spend about $200 ~ $250 on the tools but I have a tool that's proven useful more more than just pressing bushes...I now change my own bearings as well... :-D

You can find some on ebay even:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5-Tonne-Hydraulic-Workshop-Press-As-New_W0QQitemZ290340101100QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car _Parts_Accessories?hash=item43999e5bec&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6-ton-Hydraulic-Workshop-Press-New_W0QQitemZ270443454999QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_BnI _Woodworking_Metalworking?hash=item3ef7afa217&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Alternatively, there are a number of aftermarket control arms that you can buy that already have bushes in them. Looks bling...

[clutch]

ok cheers, i might look at new arms from the wreckers or something!

[FastFwd]

to DIY - You can buy a cheap(ish) press from Supercheap - thats what I did - but then I spent a bit more replacing the jack with a higher quality one. I also had to replace bracings with stronger steel ones (easy - just go to a metal shop like ezi-steel and ask them to cut 'em for you). All in all, I spend about $200 ~ $250 on the tools but I have a tool that's proven useful more more than just pressing bushes...I now change my own bearings as well... :-D

You can find some on ebay even:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5-Tonne-Hydraulic-Workshop-Press-As-New_W0QQitemZ290340101100QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car _Parts_Accessories?hash=item43999e5bec&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6-ton-Hydraulic-Workshop-Press-New_W0QQitemZ270443454999QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_BnI _Woodworking_Metalworking?hash=item3ef7afa217&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Alternatively, there are a number of aftermarket control arms that you can buy that already have bushes in them. Looks bling...

Hmm this could be a good DIY thread dude....as ill be doing all my own bushings soon when i get them sorted. The supercheap press, did it work fine? enough to do the job?

[e240]

More than enough...I just used this last week to swap the bushes on my wife's 2001 Civic. Easy Easy...

[dinorider]

ok cheers, i might look at new arms from the wreckers or something!

I wouldn't do that. The whole idea is the have NEW bushings isn't it? Not some 3 or maybe 5 or maybe 8 year old ones from the wrecker's yard.

[FastFwd]

I wouldn't do that. The whole idea is the have NEW bushings isn't it? Not some 3 or maybe 5 or maybe 8 year old ones from the wrecker's yard.

for the cheap, quick and easy fix why not. If hes building it for performance etc then i guess buying better = better but if its an A to B car then one from a wrecker would be ok at the right price but if he charges more than $40 which they might then its not worth it.

[beeza]

Wicked e240!

Thanks for the info mate!

[intk20A]

I can do rear bushes for you, easy to do should take 2-3 hours

contact me and ill help you