How much to get rear trailing arm bushes replaced on EK1 ?

**subie** · 09-07-2013 05:44 PM

Hi guys, looking at getting rear trailing arm bushes replaced on my ek1, just wondering how much normally cost for labour charge? any workshop would you guys recommend? I'm from central coast but wouldn't mind to make a trip for good place

Cheers

**hoaanguyen** · 09-07-2013 11:29 PM

friend did his one for $200~ with wheel alignment, he provided the rta bushing

**Daveho1** · 10-07-2013 05:59 AM

times where ive done this you dont even need to take the RTA off... just hit the old bushing out with a dead blow hammer, with the same dead blow hammer hit the new ones in.

**[stealth]** · 19-07-2013 12:17 AM

Rang Honda other day each bushing was ~$165.00
Eeeek

**Daveho1** · 23-07-2013 06:22 AM

yeah, they aint cheap n8 some hardrace ones may be worth a look, i personaly would avoid other brands as several dont alow for lateral moment which the rta needs

**davus** · 26-07-2013 02:19 PM

if your mechanically savvy, you can buy the bushings from ebay for $45 posted, and knock out the bushings with a hammer. $45 fix!

**Daveho1** · 26-07-2013 06:04 PM

are they made of cheddar cheese?

**FRK202** · 30-07-2013 12:20 PM

I think i was quoted $300. Whether that was per wheel or for one I dont know...

**bennjamin** · 30-07-2013 03:42 PM

ive never heard of hammering a trailing arm bush out. Ive used a small purpose built press to get it out and in again before

You need to be fairly accurate putting the new bus back in - it needs to be indexed otherwise this will prematurely wear the bush.

**Evok** · 30-07-2013 04:33 PM

Would be 2 hours labour $180-200 labour and whatever ontop for your bushings.

**subie** · 30-07-2013 07:39 PM

Thanks for all the inputs guys,

I'm still looking as my local mechanic never done it before and he was talking like he has to pull the whole arm out and press the bush out on the bench.

he wasn't sure about putting the bushes in as my car lowered (as bennjamin mentioned)

Thanks guys

**bennjamin** · 30-07-2013 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by subie

Thanks for all the inputs guys,

I'm still looking as my local mechanic never done it before and he was talking like he has to pull the whole arm out and press the bush out on the bench.

he wasn't sure about putting the bushes in as my car lowered (as bennjamin mentioned)

Thanks guys

If your mech has half a brain , some paper and pencils and a ruler you can actually work out the exact angle to insert the new bush vs the standard orientation.