How hard was it to insert the ES Bushings? I think I read they just slide in. I am not too worried about taking my old ones out since they are pooping out the back of the CA anyways. Any tips are mucho appreciated.

 

I don't think they'll slide in "by hand" per se.... I've read of people putting the bushings in the freezer overnight and heating up the LCA...

I just read a recent thread where someone (who works at an auto shop) used their press to get the bushing and metal sleeve seated. "It is easy with right tools" seemed to be the botton line from that thread.

Are you going to replace the ball joint too? I would recommend it (unless they have been recently replaced).

 

Stock sleeved bushings = heat/cold+press

ES bushings = grease up the ES bushing and slide in.

At least on the 3-gens, it's this way

 

I would love to replace the entire control arm and tie rod ends, but I am doing bushings to save money. So right now no ball joints. I just blew my wad on an auto replacement and a Maximum Tuning Stage II Valve Body.

 

http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...t_Code=7-3111G

And do the ball joints. By now they are probably all loose. If your tie rods are okay, those are the ones to skip as you don't have to remove alot to access them.

 

Ball-joints aren't that expensive.. actually cheaper than the bushing set...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Low...spagenameZWDVW

 

Ima pro at that Cool I think there is almost zero difference in the bushing set up between the 2 CA's (3rd vs 4th gen). I am just judging this by Matt Blehm's Lower Tie Bar and a conversation I had with him.

 

I just bought mine from Brian Catts.....$36.95 shipped. Thanks though.

As for the ball joints they are a little loose and one tie rod end is a little loose, but those are cake to replace.

 

Well I've already done this mod to my own stock lcas. The courtesy link wasn't for price. Just to show that the bushings are just poly. No steel sleeves to press in.

 

I did the ES Bushings for the control arms and once the tire shop got the old ones "burned" out, I was able to simply slide the new ES ones in. When I say slide, I mean that they kept falling out if I tipped the control arm over. You have to hold them in until you get the nuts on. Very simple once the shop figured out that a air chisel wasn't going to work. The only work I had them do was take the old bushings out, I did the rest of it. Good luck.

 

I wish I could even afford another $50 for the ball joints. Will have to do them later. Besides if I dont like the ES Bushings will buy new CA's, fix the ball joints on the old ones and sell them. Thanks a lot for all the quick help guys!

 

I was referring to the inner sleeve

 

Oh come on now. Inner. Just use a table vice. Unless one is

 

Alright alright... maybe I'm not as cool as all you car gurus

 

Naw. It's pretty easy. Matt was referring to having to press in the oem style stock bushings that have steel sleeves. Those require a press or the freezer method.