Replacing Bushes

[RussBurger]

Hey guys

Just wondering if anyone has any experience replacing rear trailing arm bushes on their preludes...Mine a bit ****ed but I dont really want to fork out a few hundred to sort em.

Are they pretty hard to do yourself, I know you need a compacter to squeeze them back in but can you take the arms down to a suspension shop and get them to do that side of it?

Cheers

Russ

[jdm_b16a]

A suspension shop will do it but you're looking at several hundred dollars because the cost is in the labour, not the actual bushes.

http://imgur.com/X7cZz.jpg

I have done a couple of Civics but I buy my bushing kits complete from UltraRev in the US.

https://www.circletracksupply.com/images/P/Energy%20Suspension%20Master%20Bushing%20Kit,%20Po lyurethane,%20for%20Honda,%20Civic-CRX.jpg

I use an hydraulic press (small unit from SCA) and it takes about half a day to do a complete car (given that you already have all the parts out of the car).

http://media.supercheapauto.com.au/sca/images/214467.jpg

I would save the money from having a shop do it, spend the money on a press, buy the bushes you need from the US (I use Energy Suspension exclusively because I know they work and I get a good deal from the US even with shipping), press everything out, replace with new bushes, and you're car's handling will be transformed.

This is the hard way:

http://www.preludepower.com/forums/showthread.php?t=348302

A press makes it so much easier and much less messy.

Peter

[202690]

would you recommend a newby DIY'ing this stuff?? i dont wanna press it out only to find i cant press it in straight lols

[markismaximus]

for the bushing kit look on Amazon. Their prices are insanely cheap

[jdm_b16a]

would you recommend a newby DIY'ing this stuff?? i dont wanna press it out only to find i cant press it in straight lols

The first time I did it, I struggled a bit but that was because the press was the only one SCA had, and it was at a special price. You could buy a bigger press, say 12 or 20 tonne.

Pressing the steel/rubber out is harder than putting the new polyurethane ones in. The trailing arm is not too hard.

Peter

[jdm_b16a]

for the bushing kit look on Amazon. Their prices are insanely cheap

Not quite "Insanely cheap" but, yes, cheaper. Same kit $129.95 on Amazon; $146.95 on UltraRev.

Shipping by UltraRev is a flat $50 via USPS; Amazon ship via their own internal systems which is a bit longer but the postage was only $28.

So, yeah, good value Mark. I'll have to try them next time I place an order.

Peter

[202690]

i noticed ultrarev dont have type r kits??

[jdm_b16a]

i noticed ultrarev dont have type r kits??

Did you look under "Honda" or "Acura"?

Peter

[RussBurger]

Cheers for the info, I going to find this quite a mission due to having a bit less space in a one bedroom apartment and not having a garage. Does anyone know if you can rent one from a TAFE or something?

[202690]

Did you look under "Honda" or "Acura"?

Peter

seems like search function comes back with nothing for everythign i search now..

[nathg]

Just do all the work yourself, then when it comes time to use a press, take trailing arms and new bushes to any mechanic and they do it for you

[202690]

alright! you guys making me do this now lols always needed to do this but never had the guts/tools to do such task. should i just replace the ones needing to or just pick up a master kit and do it all?

[TbM]

Hey guys

Just wondering if anyone has any experience replacing rear trailing arm bushes on their preludes...Mine a bit ****ed but I dont really want to fork out a few hundred to sort em.

Are they pretty hard to do yourself, I know you need a compacter to squeeze them back in but can you take the arms down to a suspension shop and get them to do that side of it?

Cheers

Russ
Just hammer it out and hammer a new one in, you dont need a press for main Rta bushing last i checked.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?131967-How-to-swap-your-suspension-bushes.-Rear-trailing-arm-Front-amp-Rear-LCA.

[bennjamin]

Just hammer it out and hammer a new one in, you dont need a press for main Rta bushing last i checked.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?131967-How-to-swap-your-suspension-bushes.-Rear-trailing-arm-Front-amp-Rear-LCA.

I would use a press....or a press type tool. Hammering it in will not spread even load making it not too accurate. Remember you need to index the RTA angle to match that of stock (or work out a formula if your car is lowered X amount) - if not equal either side or off , this will prematurely wear out the bushes and might bind.

[202690]

okay i found out energy suspension doesn't do master kit for dc2r. and my mechanic said hardrace is way too hard and squeeks so he recommended me to buy oem from honda. what are your thoughts??

[bennjamin]

okay i found out energy suspension doesn't do master kit for dc2r. and my mechanic said hardrace is way too hard and squeeks so he recommended me to buy oem from honda. what are your thoughts??

i agree with your mechanic. OEM is the best you can get.

People only use poly bushes as they are significantly cheaper than OEM but last far less. And squeek , and can fail.

[joeyybruh]

I heard the hardrace full busing kit is pretty good ? .. doesn't squeak too much or am I mistaken ?

[202690]

i agree with your mechanic. OEM is the best you can get.

People only use poly bushes as they are significantly cheaper than OEM but last far less. And squeek , and can fail.

thanks! looks like i'll be making a trip to honda tomorrow pick up some bushings; rought idea how much i'd be looking at for the rta and rear lower lca's. might do sway bars bushings too while im at it

[curtis265]

adding to benny's post, please see here (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?158561-RTA-Bushings-OEM-vs-Hardrace)

[bennjamin]

I heard the hardrace full busing kit is pretty good ? .. doesn't squeak too much or am I mistaken ?

Hard race are direct copies of OEM parts made of a slightly harder rubber - at a guess they are the next best thing locally sold compared to OEM bushes.

Please don't get poly bushes of any type they aren't much chop.

[202690]

i dont mind what brand aslong as it gets pressed in with a 6tonne press without modify the bushing itself. it's all about the experience for me in DIY :P