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Polyurathane bushings

Old 07-20-2006, 02:30 PM
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Hey guys, I installed the polyurathane bushings in the A arms but I used regulst lithum grease to lube them up since the stuff they sent (whitelube wasn't enought) Is that ok to use for this?



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Old 07-20-2006, 02:49 PM
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It should be all you might have to do in a year or two is take them apart and regrease.
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Old 07-20-2006, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fc3s4utnv' post='829328' date='Jul 20 2006, 12:49 PM

It should be all you might have to do in a year or two is take them apart and regrease.




The pivot one is very hard to take out.



I replaced the rear ones a few years ago and not the front one because needed a press. I used the supplied grease that time but I notice last weeekend that when I cut the up the alumiun was pitting where is starts to flare, you know what I mean. It wasn't smooth. I lightly sanded and grease it up good.



THis time i had the front one press out and put in the new ones, I loaded up with regular grease. Hope to have a nice handling car soon. I need to do the rear a arms too.
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Old 07-22-2006, 01:06 AM
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I got the energy suspension complete bushing kit.



I am kinda scared to do them on my own. Exactly what do i need to do them all by myself. I got a guy that will do em for $300. But i rather do it on my own and learn. Any specific hints/tools or tricks that i can use to do them on my own.



How long will it take 2-3 days?



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Old 07-22-2006, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ROTARYROCKET7' post='829585' date='Jul 22 2006, 02:06 AM

I got the energy suspension complete bushing kit.



I am kinda scared to do them on my own. Exactly what do i need to do them all by myself. I got a guy that will do em for $300. But i rather do it on my own and learn. Any specific hints/tools or tricks that i can use to do them on my own.



How long will it take 2-3 days?



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Its a pain in the *** really if you don't have a press and torch. I didn't have either and did the job but it sucked and took me forever. If I had to do it again, I'd pay somebody 300.
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Old 07-24-2006, 07:53 AM
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I removed the suspension pieces and did what I could on my own. I had a cheapo propane torch that I used to remove them. I installed the pieces I could by hand, and the rest I took to a shop that has a press. I think they charged me around $40 to press in/out a few bushings (front control arms I think were I all needed them to do).
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Originally Posted by Baldy' post='829839' date='Jul 24 2006, 05:53 AM

I removed the suspension pieces and did what I could on my own. I had a cheapo propane torch that I used to remove them. I installed the pieces I could by hand, and the rest I took to a shop that has a press. I think they charged me around $40 to press in/out a few bushings (front control arms I think were I all needed them to do).




I had my local firestone press them out. I might as well get myself a press from harbor freight.

Just to push 2 bushings they charge $40. Thats half price for the press it self.
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